Phrase guide

not to worry

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

There is no need for concern; there isn't a serious problem.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She didn't catch this train, but not to worry: she can get the next one.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

The origin of the phrase is unknown. According to Partridge’s Dictionary of Catch Phrases the idiom dates from the mid-1930s with a surge in 1957–8.