But beans are used to describe something of very little value in the expression, not worth a hill of beans.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

This month, a majority of Cadbury shareholders approved a purchase agreement by Kraft worth about nineteen billion dollars.

VOA: special.2010.02.17

He said Robert of Gloucester described a message from the King of Germany to King John of England as altogether not worth a bean.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

The prize,worth almost a million and a half dollars, will be awarded in Oslo in December.

VOA: special.2009.10.10

In London,the British government decided that Oregon was not worth a war with the United States.

VOA: special.2009.02.19

You could say,for example, that a bad idea is not worth a hill of beans.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

It is well worth a visit. So,close your eyes and imagine you are going there.

VOA: special.2009.11.16

So the market system says these players are worth a lot of money."

VOA: special.2010.07.26

Forbes magazine estimates the Yankees are worth a billion and a half dollars.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

So we say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

To look at the dog, you would think he was not worth anything but to sit around and look mean and look for a chance to steal something.

VOA: special.2009.08.29

Cobain reportedly was always insecure, questioning his worth as a person.

VOA: special.2009.11.06

Each correct prediction is worth a set number of points, with the value for correct picks increasing in each successive round.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

Greece has already asked to access a joint European Union-IMF aid package worth as much as $60 billion.

VOA: standard.2010.04.28