I won't work for peanuts.You surely don't expect me to do this for chicken feed, do you?
for chicken feed
For a very paltry or minuscule amount of money; for nearly no money or the absolute minimum amount. I managed to get tickets! Suzy's brother has a connection in the stadium, so we got them for chicken feed!I had a few jobs during college working for chicken feed, but it was the only work I could get that fit in with my schedule.
for chicken feed
and for peanuts
Fig. for nearly nothing; for very little money. (Also used without for.)Bob doesn't get paid much. He works for chicken feed.You can buy an old car for chicken feed.I won't do that kind of work for peanuts!