small potatoes
Example Sentences
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That might sound like small potatoes, but it really is big bucks.
From Barron's • Nov. 10, 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
The talk of pandas, then, might seem like small potatoes.
From Slate • Nov. 16, 2023
“That’s just small potatoes, Mama. Let’s pray for something big,” Mary Anne deadpanned.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
