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51small beer — /smɔl ˈbɪə/ (say smawl bear) noun 1. weak beer. 2. Also, small potatoes. Colloquial matters or persons of little or no importance: *what does he make of us, I wonder? We must seem pretty small beer after Alexander and Napoleon, eh? –jack bennett …
52small-beer — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: small (I) beer : marked by little importance, significance, or worth : trivial finding a pleasure in these small beer chronicles W.M.Thackeray …
53small potato — noun : someone or something of trivial importance or worth and usually meanly petty you are a small potato in the world Times Literary Supplement usually used in plural but sing. or plural in constr. he was small potatoes in my book …
54small 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] * * * …
55small fry — someone or something of little importance, young children The police are trying to find some of the major criminals in the drug trade. They are not interested in the small fry …
56small-time — adjective of minor importance (Freq. 1) a nickel and dime operation run out of a single rented room a small time actor • Syn: ↑nickel and dime • Similar to: ↑unimportant …
57small potato — noun Date: 1831 one that is of trivial importance or worth usually used in plural but sing. or plural in constr …
58small beer — 1. weak beer. 2. Chiefly Brit. Slang. matters or persons of little or no importance. [1560 70] * * * …
59Great and small — Small Small (sm[add]l), a. [Compar. {Smaller}; superl. {Smallest}.] [OE. small, AS. sm[ae]l; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali smal cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr.… …
60Cottage and small scale industries in Pakistan — In Pakistan cottage or household industries hold an important position in rural set up. Most villages are self sufficient in the basic necessities of life. They have their own carpenters, blacksmiths, potters, craftsmen and cotton weavers. Many… …
