hill of beans

noun

, Informal.

1. something of trifling value; virtually nothing at all:

   The problem didn't amount to a hill of beans.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hill of beans¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Tory chair Richard Holden said they did not "amount to a hill of beans".

From BBC

Marie-Laure and Werner are little people whose problems, when romanticized and cliffhanger-ized, amount to more than a hill of beans.

From New York Times

Moral victories don’t amount to a hill of beans in the NFL, but players see the upcoming schedule starting with the Bears and know this is the time to stack wins.

From Washington Times

“It’s not worth a hill of beans,” said Robinson, the Hall of Fame’s first Black inductee.

From Washington Post

“It won’t amount to a hill of beans for the fifth-largest economy in the world,” says finance department spokesman H.D.

From Los Angeles Times