wɜːrθ ɪts weɪt ɪn ɡoʊld
Money & Finance
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beginner
- Literally:
- Valued at the same price as equal weight of gold
What does "worth its weight in gold" mean?
- Extremely valuable or useful
- Of great worth or importance
Examples
- A good assistant is worth their weight in gold.
- That advice was worth its weight in gold.
- In a crisis, calm leadership is worth its weight in gold.
Origin
Gold has always been a standard of high value. Something worth its weight in gold is exceptionally valuable.
How to use it
High praise for people, advice, or things. Always positive.
Similar expressions
invaluable
priceless
extremely valuable
precious
Opposites
worthless
valueless
useless
Related idioms
- pay an arm and a leg
To pay an extremely high price
- make ends meet
To earn just enough money to cover basic expenses
- cost an arm and a leg
To be very expensive
- money doesn't grow on trees
Money is not easily acquired; it must be earned
- break the bank
To cost too much money
- hit the jackpot
To achieve great success or win something valuable
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