better than nothing

This discount is usually worth 0.25% — not a lot, but better than nothing.

He has finally been persuaded that a bin-bag gilet is better than nothing.

Some journalists and publishers say the deal is better than nothing.

“If they are able to capture some of the growing water and clean it and return to the community, that’s better than nothing, but I think it’s not really reducing the actual consumption,” Ren said.

“To put it in colloquial terms, something is better than nothing,” the judge said.