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worth one's weight in gold

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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.

Words related to worth one's weight in gold

choice, costly, dear, exquisite, fine, high-priced, inestimable, invaluable, priceless, rich, valuable, prized, treasurable

Words nearby worth one's weight in gold

worst-case, worsted, wort, worth, worth one's salt, worth one's weight in gold, worth one's while, worthful, worthing, worthington, worthless
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