not a bean

not a bean

Very little or no money. It was while I was in college, with not a bean to my name, that I truly learned the value of working for a wage.
See also: bean, not
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

not (have) a ˈbean

(British English, informal) (have) no money at all: ‘How much have you saved?’ ‘Not a bean.’
See also: bean, not
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See also:
  • bean wagon
  • bean time
  • not have a bean
  • know (one's) beans
  • string bean
  • old bean
  • Chitown
  • Chi-town
  • flick the bean
  • down to chili and beans