Meaning of not worth a whistle | Babel Free

Definitions

Worthless or pointless.

idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

“We are a set of worthless fellows not worth a whistle.”

““The life of a Negro in Mississippi is not worth a whistle,” one of the European newspapers reported.”

“This, of course, is ridiculous, as most people can plainly see, but you'd be surprised at how often otherwise intelligent individuals fail to distinguish between what's worth fighting over and what's not worth a whistle.”

“This greatly irritated Mr Hooke and he muttered that Mr Wylde is not worth a whistle'.”

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