small stuff

noun

Definition of small stuff

: small rope (such as spun yarn or marline) usually identified by the number of threads or yarns which it contains

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But small stuff aside, this is a vehicle that deserves attention. — Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, "Review: Jaguar XF Sportbrake updates the station wagon," 27 Apr. 2018 The personal outweighs the structural, and the small stuff triumphs over the big. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, "Brett Kavanaugh, Jim Jordan, and the Fog of the Partisan," 13 July 2018 Facebook launched some new features — smaller stuff like goofy augmented reality face masks for Instagram, and bigger stuff, like a new dating service and the Oculus Go headset. — Kurt Wagner, Recode, "Despite all of the Cambridge Analytica drama, Facebook’s F8 still felt like F8," 2 May 2018 In the wide-open canvas of a career, nearly all of it amounts to small stuff. — Richard Deitsch, SI.com, "Media Circus: 22 Well-Known Sports Media Members Give Advice to Their Younger Selves," 12 Mar. 2018 There are four compartments in total: a sleeve for your passport, slots for two credit cards, and a spot for miscellaneous small stuff, like tickets and receipts. — Tiffany Yannetta, GQ, "Yes, You Need a Passport Holder," 20 Mar. 2018 Even for people with a propensity to sweat the small stuff, psychologists say, there are strategies to help regulate their emotions. — Jennifer Breheny Wallace, Washington Post, "Even the small stresses of daily life can hurt your health, but attitude can make a difference," 3 Mar. 2018 And that was the small stuff, the petty offenses; as swiftly excused as are improper tenses. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "'A Christmas in need of coal' | A holiday poem from Tim Sullivan," 24 Dec. 2017 Second, with a connected smartphone in every pocket, passengers expect instant communication and instant service to get the small stuff right. — Samuel Engel, Fortune, "Commentary: An Airline Just for Millennials? Bad Idea.," 12 Dec. 2017

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