That old broken toy is not worth three skips of a louse.
three skips of a louse
idiomThe worth of some trifling or insignificant matter; a whit or jot of value.
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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three guys in a garage
A small, agile group of startup innovators with a big idea, passion, and modest resources.
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three Musketeers
A group of three people who are very closely associated; a trio.
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three score and ten
Seventy, being the number of years in a full lifetime of traditionally-expected duration.
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three sheets to the wind
Unsteady from drink.
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three squares
Three square meals, understood as a complete, satisfying, and nourishing regimen of food taken over the course of a day.