penny-ante
Example Sentences
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And yes, it was penny ante, another irony.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2021
The example of this article deals with lobsters - pretty penny ante stuff - but the principles apply to all trade.
From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2017
The Watergate investigation took two years, and it was of a penny ante burglary down the street from the White House.
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2017
Ordinary citizens would want a stout reward for taking the punishment the river men take, but the marathon's prizes�an automobile, a television set and a cup�would be penny ante on a third-rate radio jackpot.
From Time Magazine Archive
I couldn't blow in until after work, but even as late as it was, I won $4.90 at penny ante, and it tickled me most to death.
From Living Up to Billy by Cooper, Elizabeth
