Little consolation (4,7)
I believe the answer is:
cold comfort
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">little consolation</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cold comfort that I've seen before include "Inadequate consolation (on a farm?)" , "Little, if any, consolation" , "Poor compensation" , "minimal (if any) soothing" , "Poor consolation" .)