hill of beans

hill of bean

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hil uhv, ov been]
- /hɪl ʌv, ɒv bin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hil uhv, ov been]
- /hɪl ʌv, ɒv bin/

Definitions of hill of beans words

noun hill of beans something of trifling value; virtually nothing at all: The problem didn't amount to a hill of beans. 1
noun hill of beans a very small amount or value; trifle 0
noun hill of beans (Idiomatic) Something of no importance. 0

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Origin of hill of beans

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Hill of beans

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adverb

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determiner

exclamation

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hill of beans popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for hill of beans

noun hill of beans

zip — zip code.
nothingness — the state of being nothing.
blank — Something that is blank has nothing on it.
zero — the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
naught — nothing.

All 17 Synonyms of hill of beans