petite bière

Französisch - Englisch

Definition von petite bière im Französisch Englisch wörterbuch

{n} small beer

Something that is of relatively little importance

The income from gold plated widgets is small beer compared to the income from the standard ones.

Beer with a low alcoholic content

{i} weak beer; beer of low quality; something worthless

triviality: something of small importance

If you say that something is small beer, you mean that it is unimportant in comparison with something else. Such roles are small beer compared with the fame she once enjoyed. = peanuts