- look small
- See: FEEL SMALL.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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look small — To appear or feel foolish and ashamed • • • Main Entry: ↑look look small 1. To look silly or insignificant 2. To be snubbed • • • Main Entry: ↑small * * * feel/look … Useful english dictionary
look small — ► feel (or look) small feel (or look) contemptibly weak or insignificant. Main Entry: ↑small … English terms dictionary
look small — See: FEEL SMALL … Dictionary of American idioms
look\ small — v. phr. To have the impression that one is insignificant, foolish, or humiliated. I feel small next to Hemingway, the young student of creative writing said … Словарь американских идиом
look small — appear stupid, appear foolish … English contemporary dictionary
feel (or look) small — feel (or look) contemptibly weak or insignificant. → small … English new terms dictionary
small — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of less than normal or usual size. 2) not great in amount, number, strength, or power. 3) not fully grown or developed; young. 4) insignificant; unimportant. 5) (of a business or its owner) operating on a modest scale. ► NOUN… … English terms dictionary
small — small1 [ smɔl ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not large in size/amount ▸ 2 not important/difficult ▸ 3 not worth much money ▸ 4 children: very young ▸ 5 about letters ▸ 6 voice/sound: quiet ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) not large in size, amount, or number: These shoes… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
small — small1 W1S1 [smo:l US smo:l] adj comparative smaller superlative smallest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(size)¦ 2¦(not important)¦ 3 no small degree/achievement/task etc 4¦(young)¦ 5 small business/firm/farmer etc 6¦(letter)¦ 7 conservative with a small c /democrat… … Dictionary of contemporary English
small — [[t]smɔ͟ːl[/t]] ♦ smaller, smallest 1) ADJ GRADED A small person, thing, or amount of something is not large in physical size. She is small for her age... The window was far too small for him to get through... Next door to the garage is a small… … English dictionary
