penny ante

• Неформальный термин, обозначающий что-то тривиальное, незначительное или связанное с небольшими суммами денег, часто используемый для описания мелких или ничтожных дел.

An informal term referring to something trivial, insignificant, or involving small amounts of money, often used to describe minor or petty dealings.

1. Trivial or insignificantC1informalamerican

   Something that is small, unimportant, or involving very little money.

   Мелкий, незначительный

   • Their business deals were penny ante compared to the big corporations.
   • He was tired of the penny ante arguments at the office.
   • The project was penny ante and didn't require much effort.

2. Small-scale gamblingC1informalamerican

   A poker game or other gambling activity with very low stakes.

   Мелкая игра

   • They played penny ante poker every Friday night.
   • The casino had a special room for penny ante games.
   • Penny ante gambling is often seen as harmless fun.