worth the whistle

proverb So important or admirable as to merit the effort of being whistled at. Oh yes, that author is really worth the whistle—her debut novel was simply masterful.

See also: whistle, worth

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

teach a man to fish
it takes a village
village
the best-laid plans
the best-laid plans go astray
the best-laid plans of mice and men
best-laid plans go astray, the
for want of a nail
For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ...
capacity

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WORTH THE WHISTLE: Cheryl, Kate, Coleen, Victoria and Louise are set to bag starring roles

TV Land: Fantasy football

词组	worth the whistle
释义	worth the whistle worth the whistle proverb So important or admirable as to merit the effort of being whistled at. Oh yes, that author is really worth the whistle—her debut novel was simply masterful. See also: whistle, worth Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: teach a man to fish it takes a village village the best-laid plans the best-laid plans go astray the best-laid plans of mice and men best-laid plans go astray, the for want of a nail For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ... capacity References in periodicals archive WORTH THE WHISTLE: Cheryl, Kate, Coleen, Victoria and Louise are set to bag starring roles TV Land: Fantasy football
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