As a bricklayer he was not worth a tinker's damn.
I am not familiar with the subject so my opinion would not be worth a tinker's dam.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
not worth a tinker's dam — This means that something is worthless and dates back to when someone would travel around the countryside repairing things such as a kitchen pot with a hole in it. He was called a tinker . His dam was used to stop the flow of soldering material… … The small dictionary of idiomes
not\ worth\ a\ tinker's\ damn — • not worth a tinker s dam • not worth a tinker s damn adj. phr. informal Not worth anything; valueless. As a bricklayer he was not worth a tinker s damn. I am not familiar with the subject so my opinion would not be worth a tinker s dam … Словарь американских идиом
not worth a tinker's damn — or not[worth a tinker s dam] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not worth anything; valueless. * /As a bricklayer he was not worth a tinker s damn./ * /I am not familiar with the subject so my opinion would not be worth a tinker s dam./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not worth a tinker's damn — or not[worth a tinker s dam] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not worth anything; valueless. * /As a bricklayer he was not worth a tinker s damn./ * /I am not familiar with the subject so my opinion would not be worth a tinker s dam./ … Dictionary of American idioms
not worth a tinker's dam — Meaning Worthless. Origin Dams are the small amounts of solder used to repair pewter ware … Meaning and origin of phrases
tinker's dam — noun something of little value his promise is not worth a damn not worth one red cent not worth shucks • Syn: ↑damn, ↑darn, ↑hoot, ↑red cent, ↑shit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tinker's damn — or tinker s dam n. [< TINKER + DAMN: with reference to the lowly status and reputed profane speech of tinkers] something of no value: now chiefly in the phrase not worth a tinker s damn … English World dictionary
tinker's damn — noun something of little value his promise is not worth a damn not worth one red cent not worth shucks • Syn: ↑damn, ↑darn, ↑hoot, ↑red cent, ↑shit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tinker's damn — 1. the least value or merit; nothing or anything at all: It s not worth a tinker s damn. 2. care or give a tinker s damn, to have or feel little or no concern; be unaffected or unmoved: I don t care a tinker s damn for their opinions. Also,… … Universalium
tinker'sdamn — tin·ker s damn also tin·ker s dam (tĭngʹkərz) n. Slang The smallest degree or amount: property that is not worth a tinker s damn. [Probably from the reputation of tinkers for cursing.] * * * … Universalium
