Small beer
Small beer noun - Something of little importance.
Usage example: the money we spend on cable is small beer compared to the mortgage payment we have to come up with every month
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Straw and small beer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Straw" instead a noun phrase "Small beer".
Straw
Straw noun - Plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder.
Small beer and straw are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Small beer" instead a noun "Straw".
Nearby Word: strawy
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Straw and Small beer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/small_beer/straw
Small beer & Straw. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/small_beer/straw>.
Straw or Small beer. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/small_beer/straw.
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