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

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small potatoes

Source Word

small potatoes

Noun

idiomatic plural plural-only

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

Japanese Meaning

重要性が低く、取るに足らない人物や物。 / 取るに足らないもの、些細な事柄。

After the company announced its billion-dollar deal, the local vendor's complaints felt like small potatoes.

その会社が10億ドルの契約を発表した後では、地元の業者の不満は取るに足らないことのように感じられた。

Sense（1）

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

My paycheck is small potatoes compared to hers.