TO THINK NO LAGER BEER OF ONE SELF, verb. phr. (American).—See. SMALL-BEER.
1888. Texas Liftings, 23 June. John Ruskin THINKS NO LAGER BEER OF HIMSELF. He knows something about pictures and Venice stones. He is boss on these points; but when he breaks out in bursts of opinion on railroads and other modern inventions, his knowledge of the spirit of the present age turns out to be mighty small pumpkins.
