These proposals don't amount to 'a hill of beans'. = These proposals aren't worth 'a hill of beans'. [=these proposals have no value; they are useless]
The plows came and cleared the streets, forming a 'hill' of snow on the street corner.
The organization is lobbying 'Capital Hill' to increase funding for AIDS research.
(..) It's a legendary World War ll battle. What's so special about it? It was the first time that the Allies managed to beat the Nazis. See there, up on the hill? That's Rommel, leading his men. - What country is this in? - Egypt. I see. I kind of recognized the houses. (..)2015 Virgin Mountain