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Next to nothing
Next to nothing
means almost nothing; a very small amount of something, whether it be money, effort, or some other resource.
Examples:
1- Vincent van Gogh sold next to nothing during his lifetime, yet his work became priceless after his death.
2- Nikola Tesla arrived in the United States with next to nothing but his ideas, yet he became one of the greatest inventors of all time.
Next to nothing
means almost nothing; a very small amount of something, whether it be money, effort, or some other resource.
Examples:
1- Vincent van Gogh sold next to nothing during his lifetime, yet his work became priceless after his death.
2- Nikola Tesla arrived in the United States with next to nothing but his ideas, yet he became one of the greatest inventors of all time.