nothing to speak of

nothing to speak of

Not much or anything that is relevant, worth mentioning, or of any practical significance. For all the bluster in the media, there's nothing to speak of in these leaked papers that will have any real impact on the political landscape. As far as new or interesting ideas go, the director's latest film is nothing to speak of.See also: nothing, of, speak

nothing to speak of

not many; not much. John: What's happening around here? Bill: Nothing to speak of. Mary: Has there been any rain in the last week? Sally: Nothing to speak of.See also: nothing, of, speak

nothing to speak of

Not much, nothing worth mentioning, as in What's been happening in the stock market?-Nothing to speak of, or They've done nothing to speak of about publicity. This expression was first recorded in 1582. See also: nothing, of, speak

no something/nothing/not anything to ˈspeak of

nothing very important or worth mentioning: We looked through his private papers, but we didn’t find anything to speak of. ♢ He’s got no money to speak of.See also: anything, no, not, nothing, of, something, speak