next to nothing

phrase

: very little

I've had next to nothing to eat.

We know next to nothing about our ancestors.

It costs next to nothing.

They did next to nothing to help their neighbors.

The dancers were wearing next to nothing.

Examples of next to nothing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While every version of Barbie is everything, most Kens are next to nothing — but Mark Ronson, who executive produced Barbie the Album, is set on standing out. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2023

If Dapper Labs were to go out of business, the court argued, Moments would be worth next to nothing. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 24 Apr. 2023

Of even bigger concern in that sample is that Milan’s attack generated next to nothing. — Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023

As is to be expected, the new clip gives next to nothing away about the plot of the upcoming season, consisting almost entirely of disparate, disconnected shots of our main characters and their younger selves across the show's two timelines. — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 14 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above