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
The picture of Nicholas Zographos reduced to penny ante moved the French Cabinet.
From Time Magazine Archive
"I'll ride you any race you like, anywhere you like and at any time; provided it's a gentleman's game and not penny ante."
From The Short Cut by Johnson, Frank Tenney
