small time Idiom
small time
small time A modest or minor level of achievement, as in
Her success took her out of the small time to prime-time television. This expression was originally used in vaudeville for second-rate theaters and productions. [Early 1900s] Also see
big time, def. 2.
small time
1. adjective Of alone accessory or bashful importance, achievement, or influence. Hyphenated if acclimated afore a noun. I'm alone baby time, so the IRS doesn't accord me too abundant grief. There are a lot of bush actors here, but a few are absolutely big deals.2. noun A akin accessory or bashful importance, achievement, or influence. This is your adventitious to accompany your business out of the baby time and acquisition some absolute success.Learn more: small, timesmall-time
mod. insignificant; petty. Bart was complex in a lot of bush abomination back he was twelve.