B1 — Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Non valere una lira
Not worth a penny
Literal Translation
"Not worth a lira"
What it means
To be completely worthless (financially or in terms of quality)
Example in context
"Quell'accordo non valeva una lira — eravamo stati ingannati."
"That agreement wasn't worth a penny — we had been deceived."
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