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
Abd Al-Kader-Arabic
Chika (2)chee-kahJapanese
Fedlimid-Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Anar-Azerbaijani
ValaryVAL-ə-reeEnglish (Rare)
Alexis[ə'leksis]