Idiom idiom
little more than
Meaning
you use this to say that something is only a small thing and not important or impressive.
Examples
“That expensive toy is little more than a piece of plastic.”
“The new policy is little more than a suggestion, as it lacks any real power to change how we work.”
“His grand promise of reform turned out to be little more than a collection of empty words designed to appease the angry crowd.”
Last updated April 22, 2026