How to Use penny-ante in a Sentence
penny-ante
adjective-
Unlike shoplifting, this is not a penny-ante crime, and it’s carried out every day with the ruthless efficiency of the boardroom.
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Jason Linkins,
The New Republic,
2023-10-06
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