peanuts

Thân thiện

Her annual bonus was just peanuts compared to her colleague's.

Definition

1. Noun (plural):
   • A very small or insignificant amount of money: Used informally to describe a sum considered trivial, meager, or not worth much.
   • A trifling or paltry amount of something: Can be extended to mean a very small quantity of anything non-monetary, though this is less common.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • He gets paid peanuts for such a difficult job. (He receives a very low salary for his hard work.)
  • The fine was peanuts to a billionaire like him. (The fine was an insignificant amount of money for him.)
  • After expenses, the profit was just peanuts. (The remaining profit was a very small amount.)

Advanced Usage

• "To be paid peanuts": To receive a very low wage.
  • Many essential workers feel they are being paid peanuts.
• "To be (just) peanuts": To be an insignificant amount, especially in comparison.
  • The cost of repairs is peanuts compared to the value of the car.

Variants and Related Words

• Peanut (noun): The edible seed of a legume, from which the informal financial term is derived. Example:
• Peanut gallery (idiom): Refers to people who criticize or give unsolicited opinions, often from a position of little importance. (Note: This is a separate, fixed idiom).

Synonyms

• Chump change: A very small amount of money.
• Pittance: A very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone.
• Trifle: Something of little value or importance.

Related Idioms

• "For peanuts": Very cheaply; for a very low price.
  • He bought that classic car for peanuts twenty years ago.
• "Work for peanuts": To work for a very low salary.
  • I'm not going to work for peanuts just to get my foot in the door.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount
   • her salary is peanuts compared to his