not worth a hill of beans

not worth a hill of beans
not worth a hill of beans & not amount to a hill of beans & not worth a plugged nickel & not worth beans
Fig. worthless. •

Your advice isn't worth a hill of beans.

This old cow isn't worth a plugged nickel.

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See: NOT WORTH A TINKER'S DAMN.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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