amount to a hill of beans

amount to a hill of beans
to be of little importance.

You are making yourself miserable over something that amounts to a hill of beans.


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  • not amount to a hill of beans — american informal phrase to not be important at all Thesaurus: to be unimportantsynonym Main entry: hill …   Useful english dictionary

  • hill of beans — something of negligible importance or value used chiefly in negative constructions doesn t amount to a hill of beans not worth a hill of beans * * * Informal. something of trifling value; virtually nothing at all: The problem didn t amount to a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hill of beans — Informal. something of trifling value; virtually nothing at all: The problem didn t amount to a hill of beans. [1860 65] * * * …   Universalium

  • hill of beans — noun Something of no importance. The problems of two people dont amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world …   Wiktionary

  • hill of beans — not very much, very little    What I lose in the poker games doesn t amount to a hill of beans …   English idioms

  • hill of beans — ☆ hill of beans n. Informal a very small amount or value; trifle: used with a negative [not worth a hill of beans] …   English World dictionary

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

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

  • a hill of beans — I a hill (or row) of beans [with negative] anything of any importance or value three little people don t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world II [with negative] informal a thing of little value the problems of one old actor don t amount… …   Useful english dictionary

  • a hill of beans — a small amount, very little    The money he lost doesn t amount to a hill of beans …   English idioms

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