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Idiom: Small-time




Idiom Definition for 'Small-time'


Meaning:

If a person or a thing is called 'small-time' it means they're inconsequential, not worth much, don't play in the 'big leagues', as in 'a small-time operator'.

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Contributed By: Srubinek
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