better than nothing

better than nothing
barely useful, almost useless, but nevertheless better than nothing at all.

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  • better than nothing — it is better to have this than to have nothing at all …   English contemporary dictionary

  • something is better than nothing — Similar in sentiment to half a loaf is better than no bread. Cf. early 15th cent. Fr. mieulx vault aucun bien que neant, something is better than nothing. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs I. ix. D1 And by this prouerbe appereth this o [one]… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • be better than nothing — spoken phrase used for saying that something is not exactly what you wanted or needed but is more useful than having nothing at all It doesn’t quite fit, but it’s better than nothing. Thesaurus: partly good and partly badsynonym Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • be better than nothing — spoken used for saying that something is not exactly what you wanted or needed but is more useful than having nothing at all It doesn t quite fit, but it s better than nothing …   English dictionary

  • Better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick — better than nothing …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • better than a kick in the teeth — If something is better than a kick in the teeth, it isn t very good, but it is better than nothing …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • better than a stick in the eye — If something is better than a stick in the eye, it isn t very good, but it is better than nothing …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Better than a shit in the dark — better than nothing at all …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • better than a stick in the eye —    If something is better than a stick in the eye, it isn t very good, but it is better than nothing.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • better than a slap (poke) in the eye —  Fairly acceptable. Better than nothing.  Also better than a kick in the pants or up the arse* …   A concise dictionary of English slang

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