small potatoes

Example Sentences

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Then, in the end, on the other side of this, you decide how you deal with the small potatoes.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026

So far, that’s relatively small potatoes, considering Bitcoin ETFs have some $101 billion in assets under management, according to FactSet data.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

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