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1 small beer
N1. महत्त्वहीनHe seems to have a great importance for his family but in office he is a small beer.
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Small Beer Press — is a well regarded publisher of fantasy and literary fiction, based in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was founded by Gavin Grant and Kelly Link in 2000 and publishes novels, collections, and anthologies. It also publishes the zine Lady Churchill… … Wikipedia
Small beer — Beer Beer, n. [OE. beor, ber, AS. be[ o]r; akin to Fries. biar, Icel. bj?rr, OHG. bior, D. & G. bier, and possibly E. brew. [root]93, See {Brew}.] 1. A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
small beer — Beer Beer, n. [OE. beor, ber, AS. be[ o]r; akin to Fries. biar, Icel. bj?rr, OHG. bior, D. & G. bier, and possibly E. brew. [root]93, See {Brew}.] 1. A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Small beer — Small Small (sm[add]l), a. [Compar. {Smaller}; superl. {Smallest}.] [OE. small, AS. sm[ae]l; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali smal cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
small beer — 1560s, originally weak beer; used figuratively of small things or trifling matters. SMALL (Cf. Small) with the meaning of low alcoholic content is attested from mid 15c … Etymology dictionary
small beer — If something is small beer, it s unimportant … The small dictionary of idiomes
small beer — small′ beer′ n. 1) vin weak beer 2) brit. Slang. trivial matters … From formal English to slang
small beer — n. 1. [Brit. Archaic] weak or inferior beer 2. Informal a person or thing of little importance … English World dictionary
small beer — noun uncount MAINLY BRITISH INFORMAL SMALL POTATOES … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
small beer — ► small beer chiefly Brit. something unimportant. Main Entry: ↑small … English terms dictionary
small-beer — adjective see small beer … New Collegiate Dictionary