Idiom: Not Worth A Continental
Meanings
From the rapid depreciation of Continental currency, an early American money, and its having become worthless near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
worthless, lacking in value, especially due to economic inflation.
Example Sentences
1
I thought the new restaurant would be good, but the food was not worth a Continental.
2
The quality of the book was so poor that it was not worth a Continental.
3
After waiting in line for hours, the concert was canceled. The experience was not worth a Continental.
4
He bought an expensive gadget, but it turned out to be not worth a Continental.
5
The hotel room was so dirty and uncomfortable that it was not worth a Continental.
