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11small fry — N UNCOUNT: also N in pl (small fry is both the singular and the plural form.) Small fry is used to refer to someone or something that is considered to be unimportant. They owed ₤92,897 to the Inland Revenue. But that is small fry compared to the… …
12small fry — If someone is small fry, they are unimportant. The term is often used when the police arrest the less important criminals, but are unable to catch the leaders and masterminds. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** People or organizations… …
13small fry — informal 1. people, organizations, or activities that are not large or important. The small fry are soon going to be pushed out of business by all these multinationals. This investigation is small fry for a police force used to massive inquiries …
14small fry — n. anything or anyone small or unimportant. (Fry are juvenile fish.) □ Forget the small fry. I’m going after Mr. Big. □ Don’t worry about the small fry. You have to please the fat cats …
15small-fry — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from the phrase small fry 1. : minor, unimportant a small fry politician 2. : of …
16small fry — noun a) One or more small or immature fish. The police did not arrest the drug dealer since he was small fry compared to his boss. b) One or more children. These slot machines are just the small fry. The big games are in the back room. Syn …
17small\ fry — noun 1. Young children. In the park, a sandbox is provided for the small fry. 2. Something or someone of little importance. Large dairies ignore the competition from the small fry who make only a few hundred pounds of cheese a year …
18small fry — An instant nickname that can be transferred to any very small person, such as a child. Used either humorously or insultingly. Used to a person of normal size it implies insignificance. Small fry are literally small immature fish. See also… …
19small-fry — adjective Date: 1817 1. minor, unimportant < a small fry politician > 2. of, relating to, or intended for children ; childish …
20small fry — someone or something of little importance, young children The police are trying to find some of the major criminals in the drug trade. They are not interested in the small fry …
