small wonder
An event or fact whose cause or rationale is not difficult to discernAn event or fact whose cause or rationale is not difficult to discern; an unsurprising occurrence.
» Small wonder that he thinks so.
Kein Wunder, dass er so denkt. — Manfredo
Не дивно, що він так гадає. — sakhnik
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1 senses(idiomatic, uncountable)An event or fact whose cause or rationale is not difficult to discern; an unsurprising occurrence.
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2 sentencesLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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