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think nothing of

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noth⋅ing

  [nuhth-ing]
Use think nothing of in a Sentence
–noun
1. no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
2. no part, share, or trace (usually fol. by of): The house showed nothing of its former magnificence.
3. something that is nonexistent.
4. nonexistence; nothingness: The sound faded to nothing.
5. something or someone of no importance or significance: Money is nothing when you're without health.
6. a trivial action, matter, circumstance, thing, or remark: to exchange a few nothings when being introduced.
7. a person of little or no importance; a nobody.
8. something that is without quantity or magnitude.
9. a cipher or naught: Nothing from nine leaves nine.
10. (used in conventional responses to expressions of thanks): Think nothing of it. It's nothing. Nothing to it.
–adverb
11. in no respect or degree; not at all: It was nothing like that. Nothing dismayed, he repeated his question.
–adjective
12. amounting to nothing, as in offering no prospects for satisfaction, advancement, or the like: She was stuck in a nothing job.
—Idioms
13. for nothing,
a. free of charge.
b. for no apparent reason or motive.
c. futilely; to no avail: They had gone to a great deal of expense for nothing.
14. in nothing flat, in very little time: Dinner was finished in nothing flat.
15. make nothing of,
a. to treat lightly; regard as easy.
b. to be unsuccessful in comprehending: He could make nothing of the complicated directions.
16. nothing but, nothing other than; only: We could see nothing but fog.
17. nothing doing,
a. Informal. emphatically no; certainly not.
b. no activity, inducement, advantage, etc., present to the eye: We drove through the town but there seemed to be nothing doing.
18. nothing less than or short of, absolutely; completely: She was used to nothing less than the best.
19. think nothing of,
a. to treat casually.
b. to regard as insignificant: He thinks nothing of lying to conceal his incompetence.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE nānthing, nathing; see no 2 , thing 1
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think   (thĭngk)   
v.   thought (thôt), think·ing, thinks

v.   tr.

  1. To have or formulate in the mind.

    1. To reason about or reflect on; ponder: Think how complex language is. Think the matter through.

    2. To decide by reasoning, reflection, or pondering: thinking what to do.

    3. To expect; hope: They thought she'd arrive early.

    4. To intend: They thought they'd take their time.

  3. To judge or regard; look upon: I think it only fair.

  4. To believe; suppose: always thought he was right.

    1. To expect; hope: They thought she'd arrive early.

    2. To intend: They thought they'd take their time.

  6. To call to mind; remember: I can't think what her name was.

  7. To visualize; imagine: Think what a scene it will be at the reunion.

  8. To devise or evolve; invent: thought up a plan to get rich quick.

  9. To bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation: He thought himself into a panic over the impending examination.

  10. To concentrate one's thoughts on: "Think languor" (Diana Vreeland).

v.   intr.

  1. To exercise the power of reason, as by conceiving ideas, drawing inferences, and using judgment.

  2. To weigh or consider an idea: They are thinking about moving.

    1. To bring a thought to mind by imagination or invention: No one before had thought of bifocal glasses.

    2. To recall a thought or an image to mind: She thought of her childhood when she saw the movie.

  4. To believe; suppose: He thinks of himself as a wit. It's later than you think.

  5. To have care or consideration: Think first of the ones you love.

  6. To dispose the mind in a given way: Do you think so?

adj.   Informal
Requiring much thought to create or assimilate: a think book.
n.  The act or an instance of deliberate or extended thinking; a meditation.

[Middle English thenken, from Old English thencan; see tong- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: These verbs mean to use the powers of the mind, as in conceiving ideas or drawing inferences: thought before answering; sat in front of the fire cerebrating; cogitates about business problems; reasons clearly; took time to reflect before deciding; speculates on what will happen.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Idioms & Phrases

think nothing of

  1. Give little consideration to, regard as routine, as in He thinks nothing of driving 100 miles to see a new movie. [c. 1800]

  2. think nothing of it. It's not important, as in Thanks for the lift.Think nothing of it. This way of saying you're welcome dates from the late 1800s.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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