The bonus they offered me is just chicken feed.
chicken feed
idiomA very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.
He complained that the small commission was chicken feed compared to the hours he spent working.
While the company reported record profits, the meager raise offered to the staff was dismissed by the union as mere chicken feed.
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chicken out
To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.
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chicken scratch
Cramped or illegible handwriting.
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choke the chicken
To masturbate by stimulating one's penis.
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feed off
To get stimulus from (an external object).
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feed the dragon
To outsource (jobs) to the People's Republic of China.
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feed the fire
Synonym of add fuel to the fire.
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feed the meter
To place coins into a parking meter or gas meter.
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feed two birds with one scone
Synonym of kill two birds with one stone.