Meaning of small wonder | Babel Free

Definitions

An event or fact whose cause or rationale is not difficult to discern; an unsurprising occurrence.

idiomatic, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Small wonder if he had loved her for herself, she was so beautiful.”

“Small wonder that I am restless. I think, and think, and I cannot cease from thinking.”

“Small wonder that you can't believe my words—you who think yourself sage enough to reject the opinions of your parents and superiors.”

“That she was beautiful and intelligent could not be denied, and so it was small wonder that she might appeal strongly to any man.”

“Small wonder the average cost of new pools has leaped past $30,000.”

“In retrospect, it was small wonder that Railtrack found its finances under pressure, as with ever increasing demand there was an inevitable effect on infrastructure renewals. Matters came to a head with the Hatfield accident on October 17 2000, when there was a high-speed derailment as a result of deferred track maintenance.”

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