hill of beans

noun Informal.

something of trifling value; virtually nothing at all: The problem didn't amount to a hill of beans.

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Origin:
1860–65

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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"I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world. Someday you'll understand that."

-Julius J. Epstein