No bigger than a minute

Meaning

This is a colorful way to describe something very small, usually a young child, a small pet, or a tiny object. It plays on the idea that a minute is a fleeting, minuscule unit of time.

Affectionate, descriptive

Used in a sentence

• My new granddaughter is so precious and no bigger than a minute.
• They bought a tiny puppy that was no bigger than a minute.
• I remember that house being so large, but now it looks no bigger than a minute.