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."

Examples of not to worry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In fact, Nucleus had even spotted the clause in the contract before signing, and Amazon had told them not to worry, some of the people said; Amazon had no interest in building products that would compete with Nucleus, they were told. Dana Mattioli, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024 Jackie Chan marked his 70th birthday on April 7 by telling people not to worry about his health after some photos of the acting icon looking old with grey hair circulated online recently and sparked concern among his fans. Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024 Ultimately, the characters’ motivations, like their titular instinct, are weakly delineated, but viewers are well-advised not to worry their pretty little heads about any of that and just concentrate on the pantsuits. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024 Jesus said not to worry about having food to eat and clothes to wear. Maria Garriott, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2024 But not to worry: These eight online subscription gifts can be purchased within seconds to make your last-minute holiday shopping way less hectic. Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 22 Dec. 2023 If a tropical trip is not in your immediate future, not to worry. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2024 But public school students are encouraged not to worry about it in the pro-industry teachings recently approved for classroom use in Florida, Oklahoma, Arizona and Montana, as well as some Texas school districts. Evan Halper, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024 The woman clicked the link but did not provide the requested information, and reported the suspicious activity to her local branch, which told her not to worry. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2024

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“Not to worry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20to%20worry. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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