for beans

fɔːr biːnz

Definition

Definition of for beans - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

worthless

not valuable or important

He sold the car for beans.

insignificant

worthless

negation

not at all or in any way

He couldn't solve the puzzle for beans.

in no way

not at all

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Expressions with beans

spill the beans

reveal secret or private information to others

He spilled the beans about the surprise party.

hill of beans

something of no importance or value

His opinion doesn't amount to a hill of beans.

full of beans

adj.

very energetic and lively

The children were full of beans after the party.

refried beans

beans cooked, mashed, and fried with seasonings

We had refried beans with our tacos.

beans on toast

dish with baked beans on toasted bread

I had beans on toast for breakfast.

pork and beans

baked legumes with cured meat, often in tomato-based sauce

We heated a can of pork and beans for dinner.

Terms with for beans included in their meaning

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coffee mill

kitchen

device for grinding coffee beans to a desired consistency

chocolate tree

cacao production

tree native to tropical America producing beans for chocolate

pod

plant

seed case for legumes like peas and beans

coffee roaster

occupation

person who heats green coffee beans to change flavor for drinking

coffee extract

beverages

concentrated liquid from coffee beans for flavoring

beanbag

furniture

soft furniture filled with beans for seating

beanbag

games

small cloth bag with beans for games

green coffee

food

unroasted coffee beans used for roasting or making coffee extracts

Examples of for beans in a sentence

He traded his rare coins for beans.
I can't dance for beans, no matter how hard I try.
She couldn't cook for beans, even with a recipe.

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French:pour des clopinettes, du tout, ...
German:für einen Apfel und ein Ei, überhaupt nicht, ...
Italian:per un tozzo di pane, per niente, ...
Spanish:por nada, en absoluto, ...
Portuguese:por uma ninharia, de maneira nenhuma, ...
Chinese:一文不值, 绝不, ...
Japanese:二束三文で, 全く, ...
Arabic:بِلا قِيمة, أبدًا, ...
Hebrew:בִּפְרוּטוֹת, בְּשׁוּם פָּנִים וָאֹפֶן, ...
Russian:за бесценок, совсем, ...
Ukrainian:за безцінь, зовсім не, ...
Hindi:बेकार में, बिल्कुल भी नहीं, ...
Bengali:অমূল্য দামে, একেবারেই, ...
Catalan:per quatre rals, de cap manera, ...
Czech:za pakatel, ani za mák, ...
Danish:for en slik, overhovedet ikke, ...
Dutch:voor een schijntje, helemaal niet, ...
Greek:για ψίχουλα, με τίποτα, ...
Hungarian:bagóért, egyáltalán, ...
Khmer:ក្នុងតម្លៃថោកបំផុត, សោះ, ...
Korean:헐값에, 전혀, ...
Persian:به قیمت ناچیز, اصلاً, ...
Polish:za grosze, za nic w świecie, ...
Portuguese (BR):por uma ninharia, de jeito nenhum, ...
Romanian:pe nimic, deloc, ...
Swedish:för ingenting, överhuvudtaget, ...
Thai:ไม่มีค่าเลย, เลย, ...
Turkish:beş para etmez, hiçbir şekilde, ...
Vietnamese:không có giá trị, chút nào, ...

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