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small fry |
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small fry 1. Lit. newly hatched fish; small, juvenile fish. The catch was bad today. Nothing but small fry. 2. Fig. unimportant people. The police have only caught the small fry. The leader of the gang is still free. You people are just small fry! I want to talk to the boss. 3. Fig. children. Peter's taking the small fry to the zoo. We should take the small fry to the pantomime. 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. 2. (American humorous) very young children These computer games will really intrigue the small fry in your house - kids love them. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But Diana and her small fry, the Echo Lodge people and the Allans, had stayed to help the two old ladies over the loneliness of the first evening; and they contrived to have a quietly pleasant little supper time, sitting long around the table and chatting over all the details of the day. "Anyhow," said Uncle Roger, "that red silk dress will break the hearts of all the feminine small fry at the party. All the nobility, and all the patriarchs and prophets - every last one of them - and all the archangels, and all the princes and governors and viceroys, were there, - and NO small fry - not a single one. |
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