worth its/(one's) weight in gold
worth its/(one's) weight in gold
Very valuable, important, or useful. When you're in a foreign country, you'll find that a translator is worth his weight in gold. A computer system that didn't crash all the time would be worth its weight in gold around here!
See also: gold, weight, worth
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
worth its weight in gold
Fig. very valuable. This book is worth its weight in gold. Oh, Bill. You're wonderful. You're worth your weight in gold.
See also: gold, weight, worth
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
worth one's weight in gold
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.
See also: gold, weight, worth
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
worth your weight in gold
If you say that someone or something is worth their weight in gold, you mean that they are extremely helpful or useful. An employee that you can trust to do these tasks is worth their weight in gold. A caller display device is worth its weight in gold.
See also: gold, weight, worth
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
- worth one's weight in gold
- worth your weight in gold
- be worth its/(one's) weight in gold
- be worth your weight in gold
- be worth your/its weight in gold
- worth its weight in gold
- gold mine of information
- brain is better than brawn
- pay dirt, hit
- paydirt