not worth a continental

Completely worthless or useless; having little or no value. During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress issued a form of currency known as the "continental" that proved worthless due to rapid depreciation. I was so excited when my grandfather said he'd give me his car, but this old clunker isn't worth a continental. Over the years working here, I've come to realize that the boss's word isn't worth a continental.

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释义	not worth a continental not worth a continental Completely worthless or useless; having little or no value. During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress issued a form of currency known as the "continental" that proved worthless due to rapid depreciation. I was so excited when my grandfather said he'd give me his car, but this old clunker isn't worth a continental. Over the years working here, I've come to realize that the boss's word isn't worth a continental. See also: continental, not, worth Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: not worth beans not worth a plugged nickel not worth a tinker's curse not worth a tinker's damn be not worth a plug nickel not worth a plug nickel not worth a brass farthing be not worth a brass farthing not worth a whistle a waste of space References in periodicals archive The combination of dramatic depreciation and widespread counterfeiting soon gave rise to the phrase "not worth a Continental." New greenbacks: how to make a buck - literally
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