worth one's weight in gold

Idioms and Phrases

Also, worth its weight in gold . Very valuable, as in John's been extremely helpful; he's worth his weight in gold , or That tractor's been worth its weight in gold . This metaphoric term dates from Roman times and appeared in English by the early 1300s.

Example Sentences

Univ. “persons”; a = able to keep a secret; b = clear-headed; c = constantly talking; d = deserving praise; e = exhibited in shop-windows; h = expressing oneself well; k = fit to be an M.P.; l = influential; m = never-to-be-forgotten; n = popular; r = public benefactors; s = unassuming; t = using one’s influence for good objects; v = well-educated; w = women; z = worth one’s weight in gold.

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