small potatoes

Example Sentences

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That’s not small potatoes considering “these are the three largest economies in the world and this scenario would have material ramifications for the global economy,” the strategists write.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

At the end of the day, some might see all these matters I’ve raised as small potatoes.

From Slate • May 22, 2025

Too many small potatoes were swept up in the indictment.

From Salon • May 15, 2024

“It is not small potatoes, it is not this small, incremental change in the way that the world works,” he said, stabbing the tip of his pencil into his notebook.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 25, 2023

“That’s just small potatoes, Mama. Let’s pray for something big,” Mary Anne deadpanned.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy