Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь

Ф32

HE ФУНТ ИЗЮМУ (-a)coll, oftenhumorNPthese forms onlysubj-complwith бытыз (subj:usu.abstr) ,usu.presfixedWO

sth.is no trifle, is a serious matter, is not to be taken lightly

X не фунт изюму - X is nothing to sneeze (laugh) at

X is no joke.

Сколько видел Федор за свою короткую жизнь, сколько слышал, войны хлебнул четыре ровных годика, тоже не фунт изюма... (Максимов 1). Fyodor had seen and heard a good deal in his short life. He'd supped four full years of war, which is also no joke (1a).