small beer
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English [edit]
Noun [edit]
- Used other than as an idiom: see small, beer.
- Beer with a low alcoholic content
- (chiefly UK) Something that is of relatively little importance.
- The income from gold plated widgets is small beer compared to the income from the standard ones.
Synonyms [edit]
- (something of little importance): peanuts, small potatoes
Translations [edit]
small serving of beer
