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worth one's weight in gold

worth one's weight in gold adjective: very valuable.

Adjective

worth one's weight in gold

  1. (idiomatic) Very valuable.
    • I find my dog is worth her weight in gold on those long snowy weekends when I can't get out.
    • This book is worth its weight in gold to the housewife who wishes to feed her family for health—and economically.1917 February 12, “If You Knew What Foods?” (advertisement), in The Independent, volume 59, number 3558, New York: Independent Corporation, page 280

Synonyms of worth one's weight in gold

All synonyms of worth one's weight in gold

Origin of worth one's weight in gold

Because gold is expensive even in small amounts.

Questions about worth one's weight in gold

What does worth one's weight in gold mean?
Worth one's weight in gold means very valuable.
What part of speech is worth one's weight in gold?
Worth one's weight in gold is an adjective.

Words near worth one's weight in gold in the dictionary

  1. Worth disease
  2. worth every penny
  3. worth it
  4. Worth Matravers
  5. worth one's salt
  6. worth one's weight in gold
  7. worth one's weight in salt
  8. worth one's while
  9. Worth syndrome
  10. worth the whistle
  11. worth while

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