pale into insignificance
phrase
chiefly British
: to appear less large or important when compared with something else
Your financial debt pales into insignificance when you compare it with mine.
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“Pale into insignificance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pale%20into%20insignificance. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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