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small potatoes

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

a person or thing of little significance, importance, or value.
His salary was small potatoes for an executive of his ability.

small potatoes

noun

informal��someone or something of little significance or value, esp a small amount of money

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Word History and Origins

Origin of small potatoes¹

First recorded in 1825–35

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At the end of the day, some might see all these matters I’ve raised as small potatoes.

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In some ways, it’s small potatoes compared to what’s happening now.

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Representing Carrasco pro bono, he soon realized that she “was small potatoes” to prosecutors in their zeal to nail Enamorado.

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Too many small potatoes were swept up in the indictment.

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When people can extravagantly lose money by placing a 12-team parlay that relies on the Minnesota Timberwolves to win a game by at least 3.5 points, it feels like small potatoes that soon enough “losing to your buddy in some Dave & Buster’s arcade game” will be another way to cough up dollars.

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