be more trouble than it's worth
be more trouble than it's worth
To not be important, useful, or beneficial enough to justify the effort or difficulty that something requires. With all the repairs this car will need to be road-worthy, it's going to be more trouble than it's worth! A: "Why don't you apply to some community service projects during summer vacation?" B: "Eh, it's more trouble than it's worth."
See also: more, trouble, worth
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- hold (someone) in good stead
- stead
- a silver lining
- be in for a treat
- have nothing going for (someone or something)
- bless (one's) (lucky) star(s)
- Bless lucky star
- bless my stars
- blessed with (something)
- a double-edged sword