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small time

Definition

Insignificant.

Context : Social Life
Category: Vernacular
Semantic: insignificant, minor

Usage of “small time”

He is nobody in this town. He is a small time lawyer who is reaping the benefits of a lucky verdict.
She is a small time singer.

Related Idioms

junior varsity

Examples of idiom “small time” from Twitter

marfmellow:
@PYTKJ no, so maybe im just a small time wizard.
moncada08:
@sarah_al_brook ugh, i saw the coke trafficker episode of CSI too! made me feel so small time back in my day. she was GNARLY scary!
MalikStarx:
@Slimthe78er "...not a small time thing, now lemme tell what happened when the phone *rrrrrrrring*"