small beer

Related to small beer: Low alcohol beer

small beer

A tiny, trifling, and/or inconsequential person, thing, or amount (of something). Primarily heard in UK. To most people, £2,000 is a lot to spend on anything, but it's small beer to the country's mega rich. I've been trying to raise my concerns about the project, but I'm small beer to the company's upper management.

See also: beer, small

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

small beer

Also, small potatoes. Of little importance, as in Don't listen to Henry; he's small beer, or It's silly to worry about that bill; it's small potatoes. The first term alludes to a beer of low alcoholic content (also called light beer today) and was used metaphorically by Shakespeare in several plays. The variant may have been invented by frontiersman Davy Crockett; it was first recorded in 1836. Also see small fry, def. 2.

See also: beer, small

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

small beer

BRITISH

COMMON If something is small beer, it is unimportant compared with another thing. The five million pound subsidy is, however, small beer compared to the amounts that European governments give their film industries. The present series of royal scandals makes the 1936 abdication look like pretty small beer. Note: `Small beer' originally meant weak beer.

See also: beer, small

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

small beer

something trivial or insignificant. chiefly British

Originally, small beer meant literally ‘weak beer’.

2005 Observer Music Monthly Getting called a ‘Paki’ by ill-informed racists was very small beer compared to being shot at by Sinhalese government forces chasing her father.

See also: beer, small

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

small ˈbeer

(British English) (American English small poˈtatoes) something that has little importance or value: Jacob earns about $40 000, but that’s small beer compared with his brother’s salary.

See also: beer, small

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

small beer

n. nothing or next to nothing; an insignificant person. (From a very old word for weak or inferior beer.) Small beer or not, he’s my customer, and I will see that he is taken care of.

See also: beer, small

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

small potatoes
chump change
budget dust
chip
chips
up on (one's) ear
spit in the ocean
(as) dead as mutton
dead as mutton
mutton

References in periodicals archive

SMALL BEER The well-known indies like The Barbican in Newcastle, Neill Wines, Groomsport, Lighthouse Wines, Drinklink in Newry etc should have some or all of these.

Belgium. Fruity, bitter, but with []; DRINK

SMALL BEER Tiny workmen figures get to grips with ring pulls on cans of Tennent's

TINY Ts; SNAPPER HAS LITTLE PEOPLE IMAGES WITH TENNENT'S IN THE CAN

He had a column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer called 'Small Beer.' Metaphorically, small beer is something trivial or unimportant.

Remembering the great-and self-effacing-Nick Joaquin

I would suggest PS3m is small beer in the costs of a major car plant.

Drop in the ocean for firm; Letters

"The new proposals could also allow tied pubs to have independently picked guest beers and help the growth of small beer and ale manufacturers across the UK.

Code of practice to save pubs money

Some people would have us believe that it was all the fault of the Phoenix management, but the Labour government decided to stop volume car production at Longbridge and recent resumption of rather limited assembly of the new MG with major parts imported straight from China is very small beer by comparison.

MG line is little compensation for Labour pulling the plug; viewpoint

THEIR haul was small beer compared to Britain's Euro Millions-winning couple, but 22 Totescoop6 supporters found themselves suddenly quite a bit richer when Silver By Nature landed them a share of the Saturday bet's bonus pot.

Silver By Nature does business for 22 Scoop6 bonus players

Juventus are running away with the Serie A title and if Vieira helps them dump Arsenal out of the Champions League the pounds 13.7m we got for him will seem like very small beer.

WRITE STUFF; pounds 50 STAR LETTER

Many small beer distributors don't advertise in newspapers because they believe it's too expensive, Duffy said.

Pennsylvania distributors question new rule

THE euro spin put forward in your column today (May 27)does not,of course,mention the fact that what is returned to us as euro funding, for which we should all go down on bended knee in thanks, is small beer compared with the vast sums we put into the EEC,largely to help fund the Common Agricul-tural Policy to placate the French farmers and pay towards the huge bur eaucracy in Brussels.

Letter: Small beer

But the fine looked small beer as Capricho surged clear at odds of 20-1 to win the pounds 100,000 showcase handicap by a length-and-a-quarter from long-time leader Border Subject.

AKEHURST HAS LAST LAUGH

Forget the small beer of the indoor season, let's see whether our boys (and you in particular, Dougie) are "rockin' and rollin' " at the European Championships and Commonwealth Games this summer.

Sorry Doug, I can't take you literally; DEL BOYS DIARY - WHAT A PLONKER

Local wine is about pounds 3 a bottle and a small beer 50p.

YOU MOSQUE VISIT ISTANBUL!; HOLIDAY EXTRA

Now, there's session ale, table beer, even small beer is a term used by some.

Bar set high for low alco beer.. DRINK

词组	small beer
释义	small beer Related to small beer: Low alcohol beer small beer A tiny, trifling, and/or inconsequential person, thing, or amount (of something). Primarily heard in UK. To most people, £2,000 is a lot to spend on anything, but it's small beer to the country's mega rich. I've been trying to raise my concerns about the project, but I'm small beer to the company's upper management. See also: beer, small Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. small beer Also, small potatoes. Of little importance, as in Don't listen to Henry; he's small beer, or It's silly to worry about that bill; it's small potatoes. The first term alludes to a beer of low alcoholic content (also called light beer today) and was used metaphorically by Shakespeare in several plays. The variant may have been invented by frontiersman Davy Crockett; it was first recorded in 1836. Also see small fry, def. 2. See also: beer, small The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. small beer BRITISH COMMON If something is small beer, it is unimportant compared with another thing. The five million pound subsidy is, however, small beer compared to the amounts that European governments give their film industries. The present series of royal scandals makes the 1936 abdication look like pretty small beer. Note: `Small beer' originally meant weak beer. See also: beer, small Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. small beer something trivial or insignificant. chiefly British Originally, small beer meant literally ‘weak beer’. 2005 Observer Music Monthly Getting called a ‘Paki’ by ill-informed racists was very small beer compared to being shot at by Sinhalese government forces chasing her father. See also: beer, small Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary small ˈbeer (British English) (American English small poˈtatoes) something that has little importance or value: Jacob earns about $40 000, but that’s small beer compared with his brother’s salary. See also: beer, small Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary small beer n. nothing or next to nothing; an insignificant person. (From a very old word for weak or inferior beer.) Small beer or not, he’s my customer, and I will see that he is taken care of. See also: beer, small McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: small potatoes chump change budget dust chip chips up on (one's) ear spit in the ocean (as) dead as mutton dead as mutton mutton References in periodicals archive SMALL BEER The well-known indies like The Barbican in Newcastle, Neill Wines, Groomsport, Lighthouse Wines, Drinklink in Newry etc should have some or all of these. Belgium. Fruity, bitter, but with []; DRINK SMALL BEER Tiny workmen figures get to grips with ring pulls on cans of Tennent's TINY Ts; SNAPPER HAS LITTLE PEOPLE IMAGES WITH TENNENT'S IN THE CAN He had a column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer called 'Small Beer.' Metaphorically, small beer is something trivial or unimportant. Remembering the great-and self-effacing-Nick Joaquin I would suggest PS3m is small beer in the costs of a major car plant. Drop in the ocean for firm; Letters "The new proposals could also allow tied pubs to have independently picked guest beers and help the growth of small beer and ale manufacturers across the UK. Code of practice to save pubs money Some people would have us believe that it was all the fault of the Phoenix management, but the Labour government decided to stop volume car production at Longbridge and recent resumption of rather limited assembly of the new MG with major parts imported straight from China is very small beer by comparison. MG line is little compensation for Labour pulling the plug; viewpoint THEIR haul was small beer compared to Britain's Euro Millions-winning couple, but 22 Totescoop6 supporters found themselves suddenly quite a bit richer when Silver By Nature landed them a share of the Saturday bet's bonus pot. Silver By Nature does business for 22 Scoop6 bonus players Juventus are running away with the Serie A title and if Vieira helps them dump Arsenal out of the Champions League the pounds 13.7m we got for him will seem like very small beer. WRITE STUFF; pounds 50 STAR LETTER Many small beer distributors don't advertise in newspapers because they believe it's too expensive, Duffy said. Pennsylvania distributors question new rule THE euro spin put forward in your column today (May 27)does not,of course,mention the fact that what is returned to us as euro funding, for which we should all go down on bended knee in thanks, is small beer compared with the vast sums we put into the EEC,largely to help fund the Common Agricul-tural Policy to placate the French farmers and pay towards the huge bur eaucracy in Brussels. Letter: Small beer But the fine looked small beer as Capricho surged clear at odds of 20-1 to win the pounds 100,000 showcase handicap by a length-and-a-quarter from long-time leader Border Subject. AKEHURST HAS LAST LAUGH Forget the small beer of the indoor season, let's see whether our boys (and you in particular, Dougie) are "rockin' and rollin' " at the European Championships and Commonwealth Games this summer. Sorry Doug, I can't take you literally; DEL BOYS DIARY - WHAT A PLONKER Local wine is about pounds 3 a bottle and a small beer 50p. YOU MOSQUE VISIT ISTANBUL!; HOLIDAY EXTRA Now, there's session ale, table beer, even small beer is a term used by some. Bar set high for low alco beer.. DRINK
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