penny-ante
Example Sentences
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And yes, it was penny ante, another irony.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2021
The example of this article deals with lobsters - pretty penny ante stuff - but the principles apply to all trade.
From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2017
The Watergate investigation took two years, and it was of a penny ante burglary down the street from the White House.
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2017
Strong men gambled for high stakes and played penny ante on the side.
From Time Magazine Archive
Two of the Gang ambled in with noisy proposals in regard to a game of poker, penny ante, but the thought of cards bored him.
From The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life by Lewis, Sinclair
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
