small wonder
Noun
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Noun
small wonder (uncountable)
- (idiomatic) An event or fact whose cause or rationale is not difficult to discern; an unsurprising occurrence.
- 1891, F. Marion Crawford, The Witch of Prague, ch. 24:
- Small wonder if he had loved her for herself, she was so beautiful.
- 1908, Jack London, Iron Heel, ch. 1:
- Small wonder that I am restless. I think, and think, and I cannot cease from thinking.
- 1910, Rabindranath Tagore, The King of the Dark Chamber, Scene 1:
- Small wonder that you can't believe my words—you who think yourself sage enough to reject the opinions of your parents and superiors.
- 1929, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Monster Men, ch. 2:
- That she was beautiful and intelligent could not be denied, and so it was small wonder that she might appeal strongly to any man.
- 2004, Jeremy Caplan, "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,994867,00.html What's Cool In the Pool]," Time 16 Aug.:
- Small wonder the average cost of new pools has leaped past $30,000.
- 1891, F. Marion Crawford, The Witch of Prague, ch. 24:
- French: pas étonnant (que ...)
- German: kein Wunder (dass ...)
- Russian: неудивительно
- Spanish: no es de extrañar
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