He's just a small-time thug, but if he had just a little more moxie, he could be a big-time boss.
Source: tatoeba (3852920)
Small-time
Synonyms for "small-time" (20 found)
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3 translations across 2 languages.
Spanish
1 entries- de poca monta adj (on a small scale)
Swedish
2 entries- små adj (on a small scale)
- småskalig adj (on a small scale)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
A gangster wouldn't do that. This heist is small-time.
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a small-time thief
Source: wiktionary
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