small beer
noun
mass noun
1
- chiefly Brit. a thing that is considered unimportant〈主英〉无关紧要的事, 琐事：
even with £10,000 to invest, you are still small beer for most stockbrokers.
即使你有一万英镑可投资, 大部分股票经纪人仍把你看作是无足轻重的。
2
- archaic weak beer〈古〉淡啤酒, 劣质啤酒。