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not worth the paper is printed on

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not worth the paper something is printed on

also not worth the paper something is written on

to have no value or importance He's got a degree from an online university that's not worth the paper it's printed on. The landlord's promises were not worth the paper they were written on.

See also: not, on, paper, print, worth