| 释义 |
penny ante
penny anten. A poker game in which the maximum bet or raise is a penny or other small amount.adj. Involving a small amount of money or something of little value or importance.pen′ny an′te
n. 1. a game of poker in which the ante or limit is one cent. 2. any arrangement or transaction involving a trifling or paltry sum of money. [1850–55, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | penny ante - a business deal on a trivial scalebusiness deal, deal, trade - a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal" | | 2. | penny ante - poker played for small stakespenny ante pokerpoker game, poker - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand |
penny ante
penny anteHaving little or no significance or worth. They seem to think this penny ante increase to the minimum wage is some kind of massive victory that will change everyone's lives for the better. My wife always comes back from our vacations with a bag full of penny ante trinkets that get thrown out a year later.See also: ante, pennypenny-ante mod. trivial; cheap. (see also ante.) I’m sick of this penny-ante stuff. Let’s get serious. penny ante
Related to penny ante: out of whack, heads-up, perish the thought, I couldn't agree moreSynonyms for penny antenoun a business deal on a trivial scaleRelated Wordsnoun poker played for small stakesSynonymsRelated Words |