B1idiomemotionsIELTS-friendly
it's not the end of the world
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said to show that a problem is not as serious as it seems
Used to comfort someone or to calm yourself down. 'It isn't the end of the world' means the same.
In context
You didn't get the job, but it's not the end of the world.
If we miss the last bus, it's not the end of the world; we can walk.
Common mistake
Incorrect: It's not end of the world.
Correct: It's not the end of the world.
More idioms about emotions
- a bitter pill to swallowan unpleasant fact or situation that is hard to accept
- a bundle of nervesvery nervous and worried
- a chip on your shouldera lasting anger because you feel you were treated unfairly in the past
- a knot in your stomacha tight, sick feeling in your body caused by worry or fear
- a lump in your throata tight feeling in your throat because you are so moved that you might cry