better than nothing



(It's) better than nothing.

Having something that is not satisfactory is better than having nothing at all. John: How do you like your dinner? Jane: It's better than nothing. John: That bad, huh? John: Did you see your room? How do you like it? Jane: Well, I guess it's better than nothing.
See also: better, nothing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TristanTRIS-tən (English), trees-TAWN (French)Welsh, English, French, Arthurian Romance
Jacinthayah-SIN-tahDutch (Rare)
Runa-Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Hariwini-Ancient Germanic
Davies['deivi:z]
Uliana-Russian