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.
(..) Rain may fall and wind may blow But there still be Many miles to go Sweet is the sound of the pouring rain And the stream that falls From hill to plain Better than rain or rippling brook Is a mug of beer inside this Took There's been some strange folk crossing the Shire. War is brewing. (..)2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(..) If it comes at all. For things are made to endure in the Shire... ...passing from one generation to the next. There's always been a Baggins living here under the Hill... ...in Bag End. And there always will be. To tell you the truth,Bilbo's been a bit odd lately. I mean,more than usual. (..)2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring