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Worth Printed Paper It’s Loop Worthless Miss Train

Id in_the_loop_500
Idiom NOT WORTH THE PAPER IT’S PRINTED ON
Definition worthless
Examples
  1. If you miss the train, you can’t just go at another time. Your ticket won’t be worth the paper it’s printed on.
  2. Make sure you spend or exchange all of your money before we leave this country; once we leave, it isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.
Cross-Refs

Synonyms: not worth a dime; not worth a plugged nickel; not worth a hill of beans; not worth a red cent

Extra Info

This expression is always used in the negative and usually refers to documents or money, i.e., things printed on paper.

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