small fry
[adjective]
Synonyms: minor, bush, bush-league, dinky, insignificant, lesser, minor-league, secondary, small, small-time

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ˈsmall fry noun [uncountable]
people or things that are not important when compared to other people or things:
There’s no point in arresting the small fry.

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small 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. (American)

2.
very young children.
These computer games will really intrigue the small fry in your house - kids love them.

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small fry
someone or something of little importance, young children (small fry are young newly-hatched fish)
The police are trying to find the major criminals in the drug trade. They are not interested in the small fry.

The police were only able to catch some of the small fry in the organized crime gang.

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small fry
n.
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.

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