all over the board »
Showing a wide range of values with no particular pattern.
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bang for the buck »
Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.
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below par »
Having a price below its face value.
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big enchilada »
Some item of high value, especially a top prize or reward.
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bigger fish to fry »
A higher valued result or target to reach.
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brass farthing »
Something worthless or of small value.
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break the buck »
Fall below the value of one dollar per share.[1].
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bucket of bolts »
A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often of old cars.
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cast pearls before swine »
To give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate it.
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chump-change »
Of or pertaining to something of little monetary value.
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enough is as good as a feast »
Just the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.
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face value »
No more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation.
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face value »
The amount or value listed on a bill, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.
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fall off »
To diminish in size or value.
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fencepost problem »
In computer programming, a problem dealing with how to treat the initial or boundary values of a discrete problem.
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full of hot air »
Talking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.
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garbage in, garbage out »
(computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"
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go down »
To decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one.
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gold standard »
A monetary system where the value of circulating money is linked to the value of gold.
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hiding to nothing »
A situation in which victory has little or no value, but defeat has a huge cost.
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it's better to ask forgiveness than permission »
The value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission.
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mess of pottage »
Something of trivial value, especially of immediate value.
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money for old rope »
Money exchanged for goods of low value.
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not worth a dime »
Worthless, lacking in value.
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not worth a plug nickel »
Having no or almost no value; worthless.
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pig in a poke »
Something whose true value is concealed or unknown, especially something offered for sale.
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price is right »
The cost of a thing is reasonable and of good value.
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ramp up »
To increase rapidly to a new value.
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rip to shreds »
To severely devalue, to refute.
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round down »
To the greatest integer that is not greater than it, or to some other lower value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.
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round up »
To the smallest integer that is not less than it, or to some other greater value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.
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run to »
To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc.
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separate the wheat from the chaff »
To select only that which is of value.
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shoot the moon »
To attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.
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silence is golden »
Peace and quiet have immense value.Often the best choice is to say nothing.
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sleeves from one's vest »
Something non-existent; something of no value or cost.
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small fry »
One or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.
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small potatoes »
One or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.
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stand the test of time »
To remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.
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take a tumble »
To fall in price or value.
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take for granted »
To give little attention to or to underestimate the value of, to fail to appreciate.
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that's the way life is »
That is the way things happenCertain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless.1935, Louis Bromfield, The Man Who Had Everything [1], page 279:That's the way life is, and there's no use trying to go against it.1979, Jay Edward Abrams, A Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption [2], ISBN 0310511011, page 45:There are no standards, no values; that's the way life is. Learn to accept it and slide with it. Stop fighting it.2002, B. Eugene Ellison, Rings of the Templars, ISBN 059524050X, page 337:Shit happens; that's the way life is. In fact, I want you to take an additional thousand for your efforts.
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two bob »
A small amount of value.
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what goes around comes around »
The status eventually returns to its original value after completing some sort of cycle.A person's actions, whether good or bad, will often have consequences for that person.
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wild-goose chase »
A task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.
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write down »
To make a downward adjustment in the value of an asset.
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write off »
To reduce an asset's book value to zero.
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write off »
Figuratively, to assign a low value to something.
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you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear »
It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.
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