not worth a dime
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[edit]not worth a dime (not comparable)
- (US, idiomatic) worthless, lacking in value.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:worthless
- This vase is not worth a dime. Why did you pay so much for it?
- His opinions aren't worth a dime.
- 1878, New York Times[1]:
- Eight of the nine who got damages were not worth a dime, and all but six of those who failed to sustain their suits were worthless.
- 2011, Baldev Seekri, Organizational Turnarounds with a Human Touch, page 211:
- It is extremely vital, because without demonstrating performance and excellence, all the philosophies and reasoning discussed and embedded in the previous two phases are not worth a dime and will look hollow.