Small Fry

Pronunciation: /smɔːl fraɪ/

Definitions of small fry

noun young fish or shellfish

Example Sentences

A1 The small fry at the pond were excited to see the ducks.

A2 The new employee was considered a small fry in the company.

B1 The small fry in the basketball team showed great potential.

B2 The small fry of the criminal organization were often underestimated by their rivals.

C1 Despite being a small fry in the political arena, she managed to make a significant impact.

C2 The small fry of the business world often go unnoticed but play a crucial role in the industry.

Examples of small fry in a Sentence

formal The company only focuses on major clients and doesn't bother with small fry.

informal I don't want to waste time dealing with small fry customers.

slang I'm not interested in hanging out with small fry like him.

figurative In the grand scheme of things, he's just a small fry in the world of politics.

Grammatical Forms of small fry

• past tense: small fried
• plural: small fries
• comparative: smaller fry
• superlative: smallest fry
• present tense: small fries
• future tense: will be small fry
• perfect tense: have been small fry
• continuous tense: is being small fry
• singular: small fry
• positive degree: small fry
• infinitive: to small fry
• gerund: small frying
• participle: small fried

Origin and Evolution of small fry

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The origin of the term 'small fry' can be traced back to the Old English word 'fry', which meant young fish or offspring.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'small fry' evolved from its literal meaning of young fish to refer to insignificant or unimportant people or things.