The movie was okay, but it was not worth writing home about.
not worth writing home about
idiomBeing nothing to write home about; unremarkable and mediocre.
I tried the new restaurant downtown, but the food was quite average and not worth writing home about.
While the hotel offered a clean room and a decent view, the overall experience was ultimately not worth writing home about.
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all one's life's worth
A momentous matter; a very serious risk; a difficult task or situation.
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bring home
To earn (money).
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bring home the bacon
To have employment which provides remuneration to satisfy the basic needs of oneself and one's family.
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broken home
A home in which the parents have separated or divorced.
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charity begins at home
One should help the people closest to oneself before thinking of helping others.
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close to home
Affecting people close to, or within, one's family circle.
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come home by weeping cross
To return in disappointment, or in a spirit of contrition.
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come home to roost
To have negative consequences (of an action in the past).