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Not worth a penny

Proverbs and sayings

Phraseologism: Not worth a dime.

Meaning: Not valuable, worthless.

Origin: Sometimes, in order to get a coin of a smaller denomination, it was broken. A penny is the smallest coin that was pointless to break. Broken penny - less than less, very cheap.

Random phraseology:

Dying swan.

Meaning:

Usually used jokingly-ironically about someone's lethargy, slowness, relaxation, etc.

Origin:

The name of a choreographic miniature set to music from the orchestral fantasy "Carnival of the Animals" by the French composer Camille Saint-Saens. This miniature was first staged for the great Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova in 1907 by choreographer Mikhail Fokin, who called this dance "The Swan". And starting from 1913, the now widely known, now classic name - "The Dying Swan" began to appear on theater posters. Its author is unknown.

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