small potatoes

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small potatoes

BrE

/ˌsmɔːl pəˈteɪtəʊz/

NAmE

/ˌsmɔːl pəˈteɪtoʊz/

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NAmE

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BrE

ˌsmall ˈbeer

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noun

[uncountable]

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informal

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a person or thing that has no great importance or value, especially when compared with sb/sth else （尤指相比较之下）无足轻重的人（或事物）