not worth a dime

not worth a dime

English

Adjective

not worth a dime (not comparable)

1. (US, idiomatic) worthless, lacking in value.

   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:

     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.