small potatoes
Example Sentences
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Many Republicans feel that indicting Trump on criminal charges for falsifying business records and violating campaign finance laws is politically motivated and small potatoes.
From Los Angeles Times
“In the grand scheme of the world, this is so small potatoes,” Wachs said.
From Los Angeles Times
He estimated that he’s sold about 1,500 stickers in that time, which is pretty good, but small potatoes compared to August—that was the first month he started selling “I did that!” stickers, still very early in the trend cycle, when he claimed he raked in $40,000 in sticker sales alone.
From Slate
That’s small potatoes of what could come.
From Fox News
“We may seem like small potatoes, but when you put all these small organizations together, isn’t this the grass roots?” said Wan Ying-bo, a coach at Sea Bear, when reached by phone.
From New York Times
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