small fry

smɔl fraɪ

small fries

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Definition of small fry - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

hierarchypeople or things considered unimportant

In the corporate world, newcomers are often treated as small fry..

animalsyoung or small fish

The pond was full of small fry.

youth

Dated

children or young people

Dated

The playground was crowded with small fry.

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Expressions with small

small change

coins of little value carried in pockets

He paid the bus fare with small change.

small miracle

minor but impressive achievement

Completing the project on time was a small miracle.

small print

text in a document printed in small size

Always read the small print before signing a contract.

small talk

casual conversation about everyday things, often to be polite

We made small talk while waiting for the bus.

in small print

adj.

written using very tiny letters or type

The warning is in small print on the label.

in small stages

adv.

gradually or step by step

She completed the project in small stages.

Expressions with fry

fry up

cook food in hot oil or fat

She decided to fry up some bacon for breakfast.

fish to fry

exp.

have more important things to do

I can't help now, I have bigger fish to fry.

fry someone's brain

overwhelm someone with information

The long lecture fried everyone's brain.

fry someone's bacon

to punish or scold someone severely

If you break the rules, the coach will fry your bacon.

dry fry

cook food without adding oil or fat

I will dry fry the spices for more flavor.

fry cook

cook specializing in fried foods

The fry cook prepared crispy fries and onion rings.

stir-fry

dish cooked by stir-frying in hot oil

I made a chicken stir-fry for dinner.

air-fry

cook food using an air fryer

I will air-fry the chicken for dinner.

fish fry

meal or social event where fish is fried and eaten

The community gathered at the annual fish fry near the lake..

fry-up

meal with fried foods like bacon and eggs

I had a delicious fry-up this morning.

Examples of small fry in a sentence

Compared to the big players, they were just small fry.
Small fry darted among the reeds near shore.
The heron hunted small fry in the shallows.
The small fry gathered for story time.
Small fry filled the park during the festival.

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French:menu fretin, alevins, ...
German:kleine Fische, Jungfische, ...
Italian:pesci piccoli, avannotto, ...
Spanish:don nadie, alevines, ...
Portuguese:insignificante, alevins, ...
Chinese:小人物, 鱼苗, ...
Japanese:小物, 稚魚, ...
Arabic:صِغار القَوْم, صِغارُ الأَسماك, ...
Hebrew:דְּגֵי רָקָק, דַּגִּיג, ...
Russian:мелкая сошка, малёк, ...
Ukrainian:дрібнота, мальки, ...
Hindi:छोटे लोग, छोटी मछलियाँ, ...
Bengali:তুচ্ছ লোক, পোনা মাছ, ...
Catalan:gent insignificant, peix menut, ...
Czech:nuly, plůdek, ...
Danish:ubetydelige personer, småfisk, ...
Dutch:kleine garnalen, broed, ...
Greek:μικρά ψάρια, γόνος, ...
Hungarian:kis hal, ivadékhal, ...
Khmer:មនុស្ស ឬវត្ថុដែលត្រូវចាត់ទុកថាមិនសំខាន់, កូនត្រី, ...
Korean:하찮은 사람들, 치어, ...
Persian:آدم‌های بی‌اهمیت, بچه‌ماهی, ...
Polish:płotka, narybek, ...
Portuguese (BR):insignificante, peixes pequenos, ...
Romanian:persoane neînsemnate, puiet de pește, ...
Swedish:småfolk, fiskyngel, ...
Thai:ผู้น้อย, ลูกปลา, ...
Turkish:önemsiz kişiler, yavru balıklar, ...
Vietnamese:hạng tép riu, cá con, ...

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