Word of the day: Dud

Dud:  droga, coisa sem valor, bomba falhada, que não explodiu, malogro, fracasso, roupas pobres ou esfarrapadas,sem valor, inútil

Synonyms: bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, debacle, failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, frost, lemon, loser, washout

“The seeds must have been duds because the plants never grew.”

“She put on her new duds for the party.”

Not worth a hill of beans

Not worth a hill of beans /  not worth a plugged nickel

-sem validade, inútil, sem valor, imprestável, sem merecimento

“ Your advice isn't worth a hill of beans.”

“This old cow isn't worth a plugged nickel.”

Not worth a hill of beans

Not worth a hill of beans /  not worth a plugged nickel

-sem validade, inútil, sem valor, imprestável, sem merecimento

“ Your advice isn't worth a hill of beans.”

“This old cow isn't worth a plugged nickel.”

word of the day: Unavailing

Unavailing: inútil, vão, sem sucesso, infrutífero

Synonyms: futile, abortive, barren, bootless, empty, fruitless, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, otiose, profitless, futile, unproductive, unprofitable, unsuccessful, useless, vain

“That was an unavailing effort to avert our victory.”