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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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Dictionary Entry

small potatoes

Part of Speechnoun

One or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.

In a Sentence

“He no longer works for individuals, since they are small potatoes compared to his corporate clients.”

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Synonyms

peanutssmall beersmall fry

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Related Words

small-potatoessmall changedrop in the buckettrifledrop in the pondmess of pottage

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