worth one's weight in gold
English
Etymology
Because gold is expensive even in small amounts.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
- (idiomatic) Very valuable.
- I find my dog is worth her weight in gold on those long snowy weekends when I can't get out.
- 2011, "Summer (Where Do We Begin?)" (song), Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
- Summer, every single moment is worth its weight in gold
- Summer, it's like the world's best story and it's waiting to be told
Translations
idiomatic: very valuable
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