next to nothing


next to nothing

Almost 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.See also: next, nothing

next to nothing

Fig. 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.See also: next, nothing

next to ˈnothing

a 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.See also: next, nothing

next to nothing

A 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.” See also: next, nothing