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1 be worth one's salt
geschikt zijn, het zout in de pap waard zijn,zijn hoge salaris waarmaken -
2 hardly worth one's salt
nauwelijks de moeite waard -
3 worth
n. Worth, dorp in Illinois (V.S.); stad in Missoure (V.S.); streek in Georgia (V.S.)worth1[ wə:θ] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; alleen enkelvoud〉2 markt/tegenwaarde♦voorbeelden:of great/little/no worth • van grote/geringe/geen waarde————————worth21 waard♦voorbeelden:1 land worth 100,000 dollars • land met een waarde van 100.000 dollarwhat's your old man worth? • hoeveel bezit jouw vader?any biologist worth the name • iedere bioloog van enige naamit is worth (one's) while • het is de moeite waardworth seeing • bezienswaardigit's well worth doing • het loont ruimschoots de moeitefor what it's worth • voor wat het waard isit's worth it • het is de moeite waard¶ not worth the paper it is printed/written on • zonde van het papier, waardeloosnot worth a red cent • geen cent waardhe is (not) worth his salt • hij is zijn geld (niet) waarda trick worth two of that • een beter middelmake it worth your while • het de moeite waard maken voor jefor all one is worth • uit alle macht
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worth one's salt — {adj. phr.} Being a good worker, or a productive person; worth what you cost. * /Mr. Brown showed that he was worth his salt as a salesman when he got the highest sales record for the year./ Often used with not or hardly . * /When the basketball… … Dictionary of American idioms
worth one's salt — {adj. phr.} Being a good worker, or a productive person; worth what you cost. * /Mr. Brown showed that he was worth his salt as a salesman when he got the highest sales record for the year./ Often used with not or hardly . * /When the basketball… … Dictionary of American idioms
worth one's salt — ► worth one s salt good or competent at one s job or allotted task. Main Entry: ↑salt … English terms dictionary
worth one's salt — phrasal : worth one s salary or keep is so useless as to be hardly worth his salt also : having substantial or significant value or merit it isn t long before an author worth his salt can emerge with material for a best seller Phyllis McGinley *… … Useful english dictionary
worth one's salt — idi worth one s salt, deserving of one s wages or salary … From formal English to slang
worth one's salt — worth what one is paid He is definitely worth his salt in our company and is one of our best employees … Idioms and examples
worth\ one's\ salt — adj. phr. Being a good worker, or a productive person; worth what you cost. Mr. Brown showed that he was worth his salt as a salesman when he got the highest sales record for the year. Often used with not or hardly . When the basketball team did… … Словарь американских идиом
worth one’s salt — mod. worth (in productivity) what it costs to keep one. □ We decided that you are worth your salt, and you can stay on as office clerk. □ Youre not worth your salt. Pack up! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
worth one's salt — adjective Competent or adept Any doctor worth his salt should be able to correctly diagnose the illness … Wiktionary
worth one's salt — good or competent at one s job or allotted task. → salt … English new terms dictionary
worth one's salt — phrasal of substantial or significant value or merit … New Collegiate Dictionary