Translations for „small potatoes“ in the English » German Dictionary

small po·ˈta·toes N

small potatoes pl + sing vb Am (small beer):

small potatoes

Kleinigkeit f

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English

I worry that we cry over small potatoes while the big ones rot.

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And worse, numerous studies have shown that individual-scale efficiency interventions are small potatoes on a percentage basis.

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That's small potatoes compared to the feelings of uncertainty that clouded the second half of his 2011 season not to mention the entire off-season.

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For those who worry about privacy, though, all of this information is small potatoes.

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That's still small potatoes compared to other designers who work with million-dollar budgets.

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Investment only fell 6.6% from 2008 - small potatoes compared to the 19% decrease in the oil and gas industry.

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Neither the occasion nor the menu is small potatoes.

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But these repairs were small potatoes compared to the surprise she found in the basement.

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In a year full of fake news and hoaxes, even a great white shark may seem like small potatoes.

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Fruits look much like small potatoes and are borne in clusters similar to grapes.

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