hill of beans

Noun

Meaning

hill of beans (plural hills of beans)

(informal, chiefly in the negative) Something of no importance.
Synonym: row of pins

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

penny farthing nada nothingness peppercorn centime small beer

Examples

The world would never amount to a hill of beans if people didn't use their imaginations to think of the impossible. Pete Seeger

In playing or managing, the game of ball is only fun for me when I'm out in front and winning. I don't give a hill of beans for the rest of the game. John McGraw

Not worth a hill of beans. Traditional Proverb

I'm astounded that either one amounts to more than a hill of beans. Source: Internet

Contrary to what Bogart said — and yes, we’re liberally paraphrasing here — the problems of one little block amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Source: Internet

On March 5, 2004, a federal jury in NYC found Stewart, a TV personality and businesswoman, guilty on dubious conspiracy, obstruction of justice and false statements charges dealing with a stock sale that doesn't amount to a hill of beans. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hill massif hill myna hill nymph Hill of Down Hill of Fearn hill of ice