| 词汇 | next to nothing |
| 释义 | Idiom next to nothing Theme: AMOUNT - SMALL hardly anything; almost nothing.This car's worth next to nothing. It's full of rust.I bought this antique chair for next to nothing. Idiom next to nothing very little.She knows next to nothing about politics.The town has done next to nothing about the parking problem. next to nothingAlmost nothing; a very small amount. It says a lot about our society that teachers get paid next to nothing while some celebrities do next to nothing and get paid millions. next to nothingFig. hardly anything; almost nothing. This car's worth next to nothing. It's full of rust. I bought this antique chair for next to nothing. next to ˈnothinga very small amount; almost nothing: He knows a great deal about flowers but next to nothing about trees and shrubs.He was able to buy the neighbouring farm for next to nothing.next to nothingA very small amount, barely more than nothing at all. This expression uses next to in the sense of “almost,” a usage dating from the seventeenth century, as in “She ate next to nothing,” or “I earned next to nothing last year.” |
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