"think nothing of" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: thinks nothing of [present, singular, third-person], thinking nothing of [participle, present], thought nothing of [participle, past], thought nothing of [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|think<,,thought> nothing of}} think nothing of (third-person singular simple present thinks nothing of, present participle thinking nothing of, simple past and past participle thought nothing of)
  1. To consider as straightforward or normal an activity others regard as unusual, wrong, or difficult. Related terms: think nothing of it [phrase]
    Sense id: en-think_nothing_of-en-verb-k382qpZp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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