two-bit
Example Sentences
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For someone who frequently proclaims his innocence, Donald Trump sure loves to act like a two-bit gangster.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 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
Corporate decision makers, and even some two-bit entrepreneurs like my boss at The Maids, occupy an economic position miles above that of the underpaid people whose labor they depend on.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
