Idiom:  not the end of the world

Meaning

Idiom:  not the end of the world

  • not the worst possible thing or situation

Example sentences

— If you don't get into business school, it won't be the end of the world.

— When you reach your 70's you realize getting old is not the end of the world.

— Don't worry, it's not the end of the world if you don't have your badge. I can give you a temporary one for today. 

— I tried to tell my daughter it was not the end of the world that she didn't make the swim team but she's too devastated to listen.

— It's not the end of the world if I miss class this afternoon because I can get the notes from one of my friends.

— We missed the first day of our holiday because our flight was canceled but it wasn't the end of the world and we enjoyed our trip anyway.

— It's not the end of the world that you didn't get this promotion. There are many other opportunities that are going to come up in the next few months.

— We knew it wasn't the end of the world that we lost our main client if we could hustle and find a few new contracts, which is exactly what we were able to do.

— I really wanted to go home for Christmas but I couldn't get time off from work. It's not the end of the world though because they approved my leave request for New Year's.

— It's always hard to remember that it's not the end of the world when you break up with someone, but life does go on.

— No one asked my daughter to the prom. I told her it wasn't the end of the world and to go with a group of friends instead.


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Idiom: not the end of the world