Or some quite trifling private affair.

They still knew that the interest they took in their business was a trifling affair compared to their spontaneous, long-suffering affection for nautical sports.

A trifling affair.

Everyone was painted red with sunburn, and there were fistfights over trifling affairs.

Of course there had been a few slight lapses, but these had been such trifling affairs that they no longer counted with Topper.

To dream of seeing knots, denotes much worry over the most trifling affairs.

It was a trifling affair, occurring not long after the great German victory of Weissenbourg, and the newspapers took little or no notice of it.

One item was a trifling affair, as tight as a Leadenhall sausage, holding what was needed for Stephen's journey to Edinburgh - Stephen's alone, for Padeen was to sail north in the Surprise.

I can see reunification happening, but I don't think it will be the trifling affair you describe.

Yes," he agreed quickly, "I'm sure the Grants would rather not get involved in our trifling affairs.