dime's worth
An insignificant amount
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“There is not a dime's worth of difference between these two phones.”
“The two candidates have similar plans, and voters feel there is not a dime's worth of difference between them.”
“Despite the heated rhetoric during the debate, the seasoned observer noted that neither policy proposal offered a dime's worth of real change for the struggling economy.”
Derived from not worth a dime.
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a dime a dozen
So common as to be practically or almost worthless.
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all one's life's worth
A momentous matter; a very serious risk; a difficult task or situation.
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drop a dime
To make a telephone call.
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money's worth
Satisfaction.
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nickel and dime
Small time; operating on a small scale; involving small amounts of money; petty or cheap.
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not worth a brass farthing
Worth nothing or next to nothing.
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not worth a Continental
worthless, lacking in value, especially due to economic inflation.
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not worth a dime
Worthless or nearly so: lacking in value.
Last updated August 10, 2026