precious little
Almost nothing; hardly anythingAlmost nothing; hardly anything.
» We have precious little time.
Wir haben reichlich wenig Zeit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(idiomatic)Almost nothing; hardly anything.
Precious little thanks we got!
Examples
4 sentencesWe have precious little time.
deWir haben reichlich wenig Zeit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He had precious little to say on the subject.
deEr hatte herzlich wenig zum Thema zu sagen. — raggione
He had precious little to say on the topic.
deEr hatte herzlich wenig zum Thema zu sagen. — raggione
My precious little angel, I promise to always love you unconditionally with all my heart.