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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 of hill of beans
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby hill of beans
Hillis, Hillman, hill myna, hill mynah, hillock, hill of beans, hills, Hillsboro, Hillsborough, Hillsdale, Hills Hoist
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