not worth a whistle

Meaning: (idiomatic)Worthlessorpointless.Synonyms:seeThesaurus:worthless1848, Blanchard Jerrold,The disgrace to the family: A story of social distinctions, page92:We are a set of worthless fellowsnot worth a whistle.2010, Yuvraj Ramsaroop,Realizing the American Dream,→ISBN:“The life of a Negro in Mississippi isnot worth a whistle,” one of the European newspapers reported.2011, Jennifer Lawler,Martial Arts For Dummies,→ISBN: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'snot worth a whistle.2015, Ruth Scurr,John Aubrey: My Own Life,→ISBN, page257:This greatly irritated Mr Hooke and he muttered that Mr Wylde isnot worth a whistle'.

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