penny ante (Meaning)

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penny ante (n)

a business deal on a trivial scale

poker played for small stakes

Synonyms & Antonyms of penny ante

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penny ante Sentence Examples

  1. The petty argument was a penny ante affair, beneath the dignity of serious discourse.
  2. Her schemes were so penny ante they barely merited a raised eyebrow.
  3. The small-scale swindler operated in a penny ante world of petty scams.
  4. The police refused to prioritize the investigation, dismissing it as penny ante crime.
  5. Even in the penny ante world of amateur poker, he managed to lose his entire stake.
  6. The drug dealer's penny ante operations were laughably insignificant compared to the kingpins.
  7. The political debate devolved into a penny ante spectacle of petty insults and personal attacks.
  8. The thief's penny ante burglary netted him mere pocket change, not worth the effort.
  9. The penny ante contractor cut corners, leaving homeowners with shoddy construction.
  10. The celebrity gossip magazine's focus on penny ante scandals was a testament to its shallowness.

FAQs About the word penny ante

a business deal on a trivial scale, poker played for small stakes

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No antonyms found.

The petty argument was a penny ante affair, beneath the dignity of serious discourse.

Her schemes were so penny ante they barely merited a raised eyebrow.

The small-scale swindler operated in a penny ante world of petty scams.

The police refused to prioritize the investigation, dismissing it as penny ante crime.