worth while
Related to worth while: turn out, turn up, defer to, get off, in line with, on hold, readied
worth (one's) while
Beneficial and not a waste of one's time. I was reluctant to do research at a different library, but it turned out to be totally worth my while, as they had a ton of books on my topic! Will you drive me to the party tonight? I'll make it worth your while—how about I do your chores for a week?
See also: while, worth
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
worth someone's while
worth one's time and trouble. The job pays so badly it's not worth your while even going for an interview. It's not worth Mary's while going all that way just for a one-hour meeting.
See also: while, worth
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- be worth (one's) while
- (it's) just as well (that) (something happened)
- a change is as good as a rest
- better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick)
- rusty
- be in for a treat
- a good spell
- be more trouble than it's worth
- a good turn