pale into insignificance

pale into insignificance

To diminish or lessen in significance, importance, impact, or value, especially over time or compared to something else. The horrible tensions and violence that used to grip this city have started to pale into insignificance as we continue this period of peace and prosperity. I've found a bit of success with my work, but it pales into insignificance compared to the works of the writers who inspired me.
See also: insignificance, pale
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pale into insignificance

lose importance or value.
See also: insignificance, pale
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See also:
  • detract
  • detract from
  • detract from (someone or something)
  • desensitize
  • desensitize (someone or something) to (something)
  • desensitize to
  • soft pedal something
  • soft-pedal
  • lessen up
  • gloss over (something)
References in periodicals archive
Whilst both were significant they pale into insignificance compared to the 17.4 million people who voted for Brexit in the referendum and until they reach that figure they should be ignored just as Remainers have ignored the greatest voting mandate in political history.
Theresa May and Brexit pale into insignificance when weighed up against the appointment of Mark Drakeford as First Minister for Wales.
We all think we have problems but they pale into insignificance as compared to little Tilly's ongoing ordeal, but she comes across as quiet philosophical to utter the words "as long as I have my brothers and sisters to make me laugh I'll be fine."
Although both teams will be wanting to win for various reasons, at the end of the day the result will probably pale into insignificance."
By comparison Cameron's failures pale into insignificance.
Indeed, with the Candystripes preparing for an FAI Cup Final in the Aviva Stadium against St Patrick's Athletic in two weeks time, tonight's game will pale into insignificance - but not for Derry boss Peter Hutton.
THE Group 2 Juddmonte Beresford Stakes tops the bill at the Curragh today with Aidan O'Brien attempting to equal Vincent O'Brien's record of 14 wins in the mile event for two-year-olds, but for many young riders the serious business of the day will pale into insignificance as they get the opportunity to display their talents during the afternoon.
That is 6,000 times the annual GDP of France and makes the EU debt crisis pale into insignificance.
As to the so called omnishambles, while the coalition has been rightly condemned for its failures they pale into insignificance with that of the Labour Party - taxes on pasties etc.
But surely all these epoch-defining events pale into insignificance with the news this week that Ceefax has gone off - in London.
Because an event like this puts sport into perspective, a game of football really does pale into insignificance when something so incredibly sad like this happens.
Oddly, these pale into insignificance next to the front half - made from 750g Canadian Ammolite, the oldest rock in the world at 75 million years, the Daily Mail reported.
"While the challenge was an immense test we continually reminded ourselves our endeavours pale into insignificance compared to the sacrifices servicemen and others like them have made during recent years."
Mind you, the prices below pale into insignificance compared to what you'd get from scrappage.
If wiser counsels do not prevail, Darfur and Ethiopia will pale into insignificance in comparison to the starvation of the Palestinian people in the biblical land of milk and honey that was promised to the children of Abraham.