three skips of a louse
The worth of some trifling or insignificant matter; a whit or jot of value.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“That old broken toy is not worth three skips of a louse.”
“He argued for hours about the minor mistake, even though it was not worth three skips of a louse.”
“The critic dismissed the entire debate as trivial, claiming the outcome was not worth three skips of a louse to any serious observer.”
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count to three
Synonym of count to ten.
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louse up
To mess up; to confuse; to put into a state of disorder.
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me three
Used to express agreement, after someone has already said "me too." Can be continued as "me four," "me five," and so on.
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six and two threes
Two equivalent choices or situations.
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skip a beat
To momentarily falter.
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skip out
To shirk; to avoid attending or to leave early, especially without permission.
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skip rope
To jump over a rope, both of whose ends are held by the jumper or by two others, while the rope is moved under the jumper's feet in a continual rhythm; to play the game of jump rope or exercise by jumping rope.
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three guys in a garage
A small, agile group of startup innovators with a big idea, passion, and modest resources.
Last updated August 10, 2026