small potatoes

small potatoes
1) пустяки, мелочи, что-л. не стоящее внимания

...the girls I met in Australia and America seemed very small potatoes to me in comparison with her. (B. Shaw, ‘Cashel Byron's Profession’, ch. IX) — ...девушки, которых я встречал в Австралии и Америке, в подметки ей не годятся.

To the Judge Europe was small potatoes compared to the Fourth Congressional District... (G. Vidal, ‘Washington, D. C.’, part III, ch. 1) — Для судьи Европа - пустяки в сравнении с четвертым избирательным округом...

These short-term borrowings are "small potatoes" compared with the hundreds of millions of long-term bonds held by the great Eastern insurance companies... (V. Perlo, ‘The Empire of High Finance’, ch. XIII) — Эти краткосрочные займы - сущая мелочь по сравнению с долгосрочными облигациями на сотни миллионов долларов, находящимися у гигантских страховых компаний Востока.

He began to study games and probabilities, and to frequent gambling joints. But Kansas City was small potatoes for real gambling. (W. Du Bois, ‘Mansart Builds a School’, ch. XI) — Брюс стал изучать различные игры, возможности выигрыша, после чего начал посещать игорные дома. Но в Канзас-Сити настоящему игроку негде развернуться.

2) небольшая сумма денег, мелочь

I received $120,000 [to appear in a movie] which is no small potatoes. (DAS) — Я получил 120 000 долларов за исполнение роли в кино. А это сумма немалая.

3) мелкота, мелюзга, мелкие людишки; ≈ мелкая сошка, птица невысокого полёта

...some of these self-styled bankers were pretty small potatoes, and not entitled to much credit with our firm. (J. O'Hara, ‘The Lochwood Concern’, book I) — ...некоторые из этих самозваных банкиров - мелкая сошка, не заслуживающая доверия нашей фирмы.

He was small potatoes. He had struck, all right, and when there was no one to lead the men of his Local, he had fallen into some sort of function. (S. Heym, ‘Goldsborough’, ch. 19) — Он ведь человек маленький. Правда, он бастовал, и, когда шахтеры его отделения остались без руководства, он брал на себя некоторые обязанности.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • small potatoes — Someone or something that is unimportant is small potatoes …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • small potatoes —  Small amount of money, number.  ► “ In fact, most MUD players today are science fiction and fantasy fans who are also university students a group that numbers itself in the thousands. That’s ‘small potatoes’ compared with an estimated 35 million …   American business jargon

  • small potatoes — ☆ small potatoes n. Informal a petty or insignificant person (or people) or thing (or things) …   English World dictionary

  • small potatoes — Informal. a person or thing of little significance, importance, or value: His salary was small potatoes for an executive of his ability. [1825 35] * * * small potatoes (US) Anything of no great worth • • • Main Entry: ↑potato small potatoes… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Small Potatoes — Infobox Television episode | Title = Small Potatoes Caption = Series = The X Files Season = 4 Episode = 20 Airdate = April 20, 1997 (Fox) Production = 4x20 Guests = Darin Morgan as Eddie Van Blundht Christine Cavanaugh as Amanda Nelligan Writer …   Wikipedia

  • small potatoes — n. something or someone insignificant. □ This contract is small potatoes, but it keeps us in business till we get into the real money. □ Small potatoes are better than no potatoes at all …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • small potatoes —    Something that is small potatoes is considered unimportant or insignificant.     Her first publication was considered small potatoes but her new book has lead to a change of opinion …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • small potatoes — noun One or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value. My paycheck is small potatoes compared to hers. Syn: peanuts, small beer, small fry …   Wiktionary

  • small potatoes — Informal. a person or thing of little significance, importance, or value: His salary was small potatoes for an executive of his ability. [1825 35] * * * …   Universalium

  • small potatoes — unimportant things, insignificant matters    Don t worry about a few broken dishes. That s small potatoes …   English idioms

  • small potatoes — small po tatoes noun plural AMERICAN INFORMAL someone or something that is not important or worth thinking about …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English


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