Question of the Day #837

Johnson's rise continued however, in 2008 he became London Mayor - no mean feat in a traditionally Labour city.

From the 8th paragraph of this article at Chronicle Live.

  上記の文で、no mean featの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "no mean feat" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎では、no mean feat forしか掲載されていません。が、意味はほぼ同じです。

《be ～》～にしては見事［立派］なものである

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

A considerably great, difficult, or noteworthy achievement or outcome.

   

Examples

• Getting the job finished in under a week was no mean feat.
• No mean feat when you consider the total area of the arena covers more than five football pitches. - Times, Sunday Times (2006)
• It's no mean feat keeping a massive entertainment show fresh and current with high ratings. - The Sun (2014)
• Defeating an incumbent president is no mean feat, but we feel confident that our candidate has what it takes.
• Well done, John. Getting an A+ on that exam was no mean feat!

   

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