not worth beans

Completely worthless or useless; having little or no value. Primarily heard in UK. I was so excited when my grandfather said he'd give me his car, but this old clunker isn't worth beans. Over the years working here, I've come to realize that the boss's word ain't worth beans.

not worth beans

mod. worthless. This paint is not worth beans. I’ll have to buy another can.

See also: bean, not, worth

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

not worth a tinker's curse
not worth a tinker's damn
be not worth a brass farthing
not worth a brass farthing
not worth a continental
not worth a plugged nickel
not worth a plug nickel
be not worth a plug nickel
not worth a dime
piece of garbage

References in periodicals archive

Whitman said caseworker pay is "not worth beans" and is asking for more funding next year partly so he can give raises but committee members expressed skepticism about what role caseworker salaries play in the department's turnover crisis.

"Beat on me," foster care chief tells lawmakers. And they do

词组	not worth beans
释义	not worth beans not worth beans Completely worthless or useless; having little or no value. Primarily heard in UK. I was so excited when my grandfather said he'd give me his car, but this old clunker isn't worth beans. Over the years working here, I've come to realize that the boss's word ain't worth beans. See also: bean, not, worth Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. not worth beans mod. worthless. This paint is not worth beans. I’ll have to buy another can. See also: bean, not, worth McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: not worth a tinker's curse not worth a tinker's damn be not worth a brass farthing not worth a brass farthing not worth a continental not worth a plugged nickel not worth a plug nickel be not worth a plug nickel not worth a dime piece of garbage References in periodicals archive Whitman said caseworker pay is "not worth beans" and is asking for more funding next year partly so he can give raises but committee members expressed skepticism about what role caseworker salaries play in the department's turnover crisis. "Beat on me," foster care chief tells lawmakers. And they do
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