- small potatoes
1) пустяки
2) мелкие людишки (просторечие) ничтожество, мелкий человечишка мелочь, малость - his salary was * он получал гроши
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
small potatoes
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small potatoes — Someone or something that is unimportant is small potatoes … The small dictionary of idiomes
small potatoes — Small amount of money, number. ► “ In fact, most MUD players today are science fiction and fantasy fans who are also university students a group that numbers itself in the thousands. That’s ‘small potatoes’ compared with an estimated 35 million … American business jargon
small potatoes — ☆ small potatoes n. Informal a petty or insignificant person (or people) or thing (or things) … English World dictionary
small potatoes — Informal. a person or thing of little significance, importance, or value: His salary was small potatoes for an executive of his ability. [1825 35] * * * small potatoes (US) Anything of no great worth • • • Main Entry: ↑potato small potatoes… … Useful english dictionary
Small Potatoes — Infobox Television episode | Title = Small Potatoes Caption = Series = The X Files Season = 4 Episode = 20 Airdate = April 20, 1997 (Fox) Production = 4x20 Guests = Darin Morgan as Eddie Van Blundht Christine Cavanaugh as Amanda Nelligan Writer … Wikipedia
small potatoes — n. something or someone insignificant. □ This contract is small potatoes, but it keeps us in business till we get into the real money. □ Small potatoes are better than no potatoes at all … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
small potatoes — Something that is small potatoes is considered unimportant or insignificant. Her first publication was considered small potatoes but her new book has lead to a change of opinion … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
small potatoes — noun One or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value. My paycheck is small potatoes compared to hers. Syn: peanuts, small beer, small fry … Wiktionary
small potatoes — Informal. a person or thing of little significance, importance, or value: His salary was small potatoes for an executive of his ability. [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
small potatoes — unimportant things, insignificant matters Don t worry about a few broken dishes. That s small potatoes … English idioms
small potatoes — small po tatoes noun plural AMERICAN INFORMAL someone or something that is not important or worth thinking about … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
