not worth a red cent

not worth a red cent
not worth a dime & not worth a red cent
worthless. •

This land is all swampy. It's not worth a dime.

This pen I bought isn't worth a dime. It has no ink.

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See: NOT WORTH A TINKER'S DAMN.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • not worth a red cent — See: NOT WORTH A TINKER S DAMN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • not worth a red cent — (USA) If something is not worth a red cent, it has no value …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • not\ worth\ a\ red\ cent — See: not worth a tinker s damn …   Словарь американских идиом

  • red cent — ☆ red cent n. Informal a cent; penny; trifling amount: esp. in not worth a red cent, not give a red cent, etc …   English World dictionary

  • not worth a dime — See: NOT WORTH A TINKER S DAMN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • not worth a dime — See: NOT WORTH A TINKER S DAMN …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • is not worth a red cent — it is worthless, it has no value whatsoever …   English contemporary dictionary

  • red cent — noun something of little value his promise is not worth a damn not worth one red cent not worth shucks • Syn: ↑damn, ↑darn, ↑hoot, ↑shit, ↑shucks, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • not a red cent — (not) a red cent American, informal no money at all. I did all that work for them and they didn t pay me a red cent! It turns out his paintings aren t worth a red cent …   New idioms dictionary

  • (a) red cent — (not) a red cent American, informal no money at all. I did all that work for them and they didn t pay me a red cent! It turns out his paintings aren t worth a red cent …   New idioms dictionary

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