not worth writing home about in English

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          "ref": "2013, Linda Arena, Darius: The Planet of Creation, page 51",
          "text": "The powdered eggs, instant potatoes and dried bacon were not worth writing home about, but it was edible and satisfied the immediate hunger.",
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        "Being nothing to write home about; unremarkable and mediocre."
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        "(idiomatic) Being nothing to write home about; unremarkable and mediocre."
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      "expansion": "not worth writing home about (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
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        "(idiomatic) Being nothing to write home about; unremarkable and mediocre."
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"not worth writing home about" meaning in English

Adjective