worth one's weight in gold

English

Etymology

Because gold is expensive even in small amounts.

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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.

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