not worth the paper it's written on



not worth the paper it's written on

 and not worth the paper it's printed on
Fig. [of a document] meaningless or without authority; of no value. That contract isn't worth the paper it's written on. All the signatures are forged. Don't take a check from that guy. It's not worth the paper it's written on.
See also: not, on, paper, worth, written

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SkySKIEEnglish (Modern)
Valentine (2)va-lawn-TEENFrench
Hadas-Hebrew
Hoffman['hɔ:fmən]
Busch[buəʃ]
Emrys-Welsh