not to worry
idiom
informal
—used to say that there is no cause for concern or worry
"It looks like we're almost out of milk." "Not to worry. I'll get some more this afternoon."
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Suppose that your uncle loans you money, but later tells you not to worry about paying him back?
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
And while the outcome could have far-reaching consequences, Hanni and the girls are choosing not to worry about what those might be right now.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Beggs rejects the requests in those instances and tells them not to worry about work or using their time off.
—Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Our Commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, tells us to worry about tariffs, then not to worry, and then to worry again.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
And while the outcome could have far-reaching consequences, Hanni and the girls are choosing not to worry about what those might be right now.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Beggs rejects the requests in those instances and tells them not to worry about work or using their time off.
—Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Our Commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, tells us to worry about tariffs, then not to worry, and then to worry again.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not to worry
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“Not to worry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20to%20worry. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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