English Reference
Idiom idiom

nothing to it


Easy; simple or straightforward.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“Don't worry about fixing the sink, there is nothing to it.”

CONTEXTUAL

“I thought learning to ride a bike would be hard, but there was nothing to it.”

COMPLEX

“Though the task appeared daunting to the uninitiated, the master craftsman insisted there was nothing to it once you understood the underlying principles.”


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    come to nothing

    To fail completely; to have no result.

  2. 02

    dance on nothing

    To be hanged.

  3. 03

    here goes nothing

    Indicates a lack of confidence or certainty about the activity about to be tried.

  4. 04

    hiding to nothing

    A situation in which victory has little or no value, but defeat has a huge cost.

  5. 05

    if nothing else

    At the very least; as a minimum.

  6. 06

    much ado about nothing

    A lot of fuss or bother about something trivial.

  7. 07

    nothing burger

    Something that is presented as being important or significant but turns out to be disappointing or have no real substance. It refers to a situation or event that fails to meet expectations.

  8. 08

    nothing doing

    Absolutely not; definitely no.

Last updated August 10, 2026