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.
(..) Maximus, Let us whisper now, together, you and l. You have a son. Tell me about your home. My house is in the hills above Tiujillo. A very simple place. Pinkstones that warm in the sun. A kitchen garden that smells of herbs in the day, (..)2000 Gladiator