Pronunciation: /smɔl pəˈteɪdəʊz/
noun something of little importance or value
A1 I don't mind doing the dishes, it's small potatoes.
A2 Compared to the big project we just finished, this task is small potatoes.
B1 The issue of parking at the event is small potatoes compared to the overall success of the event.
B2 In the grand scheme of things, this setback is just small potatoes.
C1 The financial loss from the failed investment was considered small potatoes by the wealthy businessman.
C2 To a successful entrepreneur like him, losing a small amount of money is just small potatoes.
adjective of a size that is less than normal or usual
A1 The toy car is small potatoes compared to the real car.
A2 Her mistake was small potatoes in the grand scheme of things.
B1 The issue of parking spaces is small potatoes compared to the budget deficit.
B2 The minor setback was small potatoes in the success of the project overall.
C1 The company's small potatoes approach to marketing led to its decline in sales.
C2 The scandal was small potatoes compared to the corruption that was uncovered later.
formal The financial loss from that investment is considered small potatoes compared to the overall portfolio.
informal Don't worry about it, it's just small potatoes in the grand scheme of things.
slang Losing a few bucks is small potatoes, no big deal.
figurative To him, the issue of climate change is just small potatoes compared to the immediate concerns he faces.
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