two-bit

Example Sentences

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By his own admission, Cohen was a two-bit flunkie who barely worked as a lawyer but more as a "fixer."

From Salon • May 13, 2024

The stories never say that the employer “‘demands’ that the union men agree to work for a two-bit raise; the union never ‘offers’ to accept more.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

The cases of the week involving two-bit schemers and has-beens are easy enough to make stick.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2023

I think being called two-bit reporter” is a bit harsh.

From Washington Times • May 12, 2022

But most gangsters were, as the cliche assures us, two-bit gangsters.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt