feel (or look) small

feel (or look) small
feel (or look) small
feel (or look) contemptibly weak or insignificant.
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  • look small — ► feel (or look) small feel (or look) contemptibly weak or insignificant. Main Entry: ↑small …   English terms dictionary

  • 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 — See: FEEL SMALL …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • 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

  • feel small — To feel insignificant, cheap, ashamed, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑small * * * feel/look/small phrase to feel or look ashamed or unimportant, especially because of something that someone has said or done He’s the sort of person who enjoys making other …   Useful english dictionary

  • feel small — ► feel (or look) small feel (or look) contemptibly weak or insignificant. Main Entry: ↑small …   English 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 — adjective 1》 of a size that is less than normal or usual. 2》 not great in amount, number, strength, or power. 3》 not fully grown or developed; young. 4》 (of a business or its owner) operating on a modest scale. 5》 insignificant; unimportant. 6》… …   English new terms dictionary

  • small — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 not large or big. 2 slender; thin. 3 not great in importance, amount, number, strength, or power. 4 not much; trifling (a small token; paid small attention). 5 insignificant; unimportant (a small matter; from small… …   Useful english dictionary

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