This old coin isn't worth a brass farthing.
not worth a brass farthing
idiomWorth nothing or next to nothing.
I bought the broken laptop for fifty dollars, but it isn't worth a brass farthing.
The critics dismissed the author's latest novel as sentimental drivel, declaring it not worth a brass farthing in literary terms.
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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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bow-legged wi' brass
Wealthy; having lots of money.
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brass ceiling
An unwritten, uncodified barrier to promotion or progression for women in law enforcement or the military.
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brass farthing
Something worthless or of small value.
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brass monkey
Very cold.
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brass monkeys
Very cold.
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brass neck
Gall, shamelessness, cheek.
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dime's worth
An insignificant amount