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.
- 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