# little more than

idiom · CEFR C1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/little-more-than
Updated: 2026-04-22

## 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.

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