worthless, good for nothing In 1930, stocks weren't worth a plugged nickel - nothing!
nickel
1. the number five 2. a $5 bill 3. a 5-year prison sentence
nickel and dime
Idiom(s): nickel and dime sb
Theme: ANNOYANCE
to charge someone many small amounts of money; to assess many small fees against someone. (Fixed order.) • We will not stay at that resort again. They nickel and dime you to death in that place. There is a charge for everything. • Tuition at the university hasn't gone up in two years but other small fees have. They really nickel and dime you there.
Don't take any wooden nickels
(USA) This idiom is used to advise people not to be cheated or ripped off.
If I had a nickel for every time
(USA) When someone uses this expression, they mean that the specific thing happens a lot. It is an abbreviation of the statement 'If I had a nickel for every time that happened, I would be rich'
Nickel tour
(USA) If someone gives you a nickel tour, they show you around a place. ('Fifty-cent tour' is also used.)
double nickel|double|nickel
adv., slang, citizen's band radio jargon The nationally enforced speed limit on some highways 55 MPH. We'd better go double nickel on this stretch, partner; there's a bear in the air.
nickel-and-dime
nickel-and-dime nickel-and-dime it to succeed or obtain something gradually by the repeated expenditure of small sums or the slow gathering of votes, power, money, etc. in small increments
An nickel idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with nickel, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
유사한 단어 사전, 다른 단어, 동의어, 숙어 관용구 nickel