two cents

two cents

noun
1.
something of insignificant value; a paltry amount: We wouldn't give two cents for their chances of success.
2.
two cents worth, an opinion, usually unsolicited and unwelcome: Who asked you to add your two cents worth?

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Two cents is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1840–50
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Main Entry:  two cents
Part of Speech:  phr
Definition:  an unsolicited opinion; also called two cents' worth
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two cents

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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