not worth a dime
Has no value
Not worth a dime means worthless or of no value.
The phrase uses a dime—the smallest-value American coin in common circulation—as a measure of minimal worth: His promises aren't worth a dime.
Similar constructions include not worth a penny and not worth a cent.
- plug nickelWorthless counterfeit coin
- wooden nickelValueless commemorative token
- valuelessHaving no worth
- hill of beansTrivial, worthless amount
- disappointingFailing to satisfy expectations
penny · red cent · useless · peanuts · chicken feed · chump change · unsatisfactory · insignificant · undesirable · bottom of the barrel · meaningless · small potatoes · two-bit · inconsequential · unimpressive · cheapness · trivial · forgettable
- worthless thingstwo-bit, good for nothing, piece of junk, pile of garbage, plugged nickel
not worth a dimepriceless
Too valuable to quantify
invaluable · worth its weight in gold · treasured · precious · valuable
not worth a dimetop-notch
Of superior quality
first-rate · excellent · outstanding · exceptional · superb
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