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Meaning of Cadillac problem | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An insignificant problem of a privileged person.

idiomatic

Examples

“My sponsor, when I present him with a nagging problem (usually trivial, although blown out of proportion in my warped mind), invariably replies, "Lou, that's a Cadillac problem. Read page 417, and get grateful for what you have … now!"”
“It might not seem like a big deal and in the grand scheme of suffering, it is a Cadillac problem. But for me it was a significant step toward self-acceptance, and in that way, I guess it was brave.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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