subway

That and a nickel will get you (a ride on) on the subway.

obsolete Used to express that something is utterly worthless. (A nickel used to be enough money to buy a subway ticket.) Primarily heard in US. The kid who beat me in the tournament got $500 and a swell-looking trophy, while all I got was a dinky little ribbon that said, "Second Place." As my old man used to say, that and a nickel will get you a ride on the subway. A: "We ought to abolish all taxes!" B: "Yeah, great idea, Bill. That and a nickel will get you on the subway."

See also: and, get, nickel, on, ride, that, will

That and fifty cents will get you (a ride on) on the subway.

obsolete Used to express that something is utterly worthless. (Fifty cents used to be enough money to buy a subway ticket.) Primarily heard in US. The kid who beat me in the tournament got $500 and a swell-looking trophy, while all I got was a dinky little ribbon that said, "Second Place." As my old man used to say, that and fifty cents will get you a ride on the subway. A: "We ought to abolish all taxes!" B: "Yeah, great idea, Bill. That and fifty cents will get you on the subway."

See also: and, cent, fifty, get, on, ride, that, will

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