small potatoes
Example Sentences
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Vanguard Total International Stock had the largest inflows for foreign funds, but at $4.5 billion, it’s small potatoes compared with Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
At the end of the day, some might see all these matters I’ve raised as small potatoes.
From Slate • May 22, 2025
In some ways, it’s small potatoes compared to what’s happening now.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025
Too many small potatoes were swept up in the indictment.
From Salon • May 15, 2024
We held our breath as Granda lifted up the small potatoes, then patted them under the earth again.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
