worth your/its salt
worth (one's) salt
Warranting respect in a certain field or area, typically because one does one's job well. Used directly after the person or thing being described. Any teacher worth his salt is able to inspire his students. I'm confident enough to know I'm worth my salt around here. I make a lot of money for this company.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
worth one's salt
Fig. worth (in productivity) what it costs to keep or support one. We decided that you are worth your salt, and you can stay on as office clerk. You're not worth your salt. Pack up!
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
worth your salt
good or competent at the job or profession specified. 2000 Saga Magazine Every place setting is measured with a ruler because no butler worth his salt wants to get to the end of a table with say, four settings left, and nowhere to put them.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
ˌworth your/its ˈsalt
deserving respect, especially because you do your job well: Any teacher worth his salt knows that students who enjoy a lesson learn the most.This may refer to the fact that in Roman times soldiers were given an allowance of salt as part of their pay. The Latin word salarium (= the money given to Roman soldiers to buy salt) is the origin of the word ‘salary’.See also: salt, worth
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
worth (one's) salt
Efficient and capable.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- worth (one's) salt
- worth one’s salt
- worth salt
- worth your salt
- a full-time job
- (one's) jollies
- (from) top to toe
- about/on your person
- at (one's) doorstep
- at doorstep