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Red cent
01
soldo bucato
an amount of money that is extremely small
Dialect
American
American
Idiom
Example
After losing his job, he did n't have a red cent left to pay his bills.
Dopo aver perso il lavoro, non aveva un centesimo rosso rimasto per pagare le sue bollette.
Despite working long hours, she did n't receive a red cent in wages from her unscrupulous employer.
Nonostante lavorasse molte ore, non ricevette un centesimo rosso in salari dal suo datore di lavoro senza scrupoli.
02
una lira, un centesimo
something of no value or significance, often used to express disdain or disregard
InformalExample
His promises are n’t worth a red cent.
That excuse does n’t mean a red cent to me.
