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Examples:gangue (worthless minerals mixed in with coal or ore)—waste time on worthless activities—cow's piss, horse's ulcer (idiom); worthless nonsense—silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior—fig. a worthless sequel a masterpiece—look on sth as worthless—fig. worthless person in imposing attire—looks impressive but is worthless [idiom.]—a worthless piece of paper [idiom.]—not worth mentioning [idiom.]—is it worth the trouble?—not worth the money spent—one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice—a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept—a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold—rare commodity worth hoarding—The story is so good it's worth hearing a hundred times.—well worth a second look—qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)—not be worth mentioning [idiom.]—one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight—sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant give up—with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing—recognize the worth of sth—it's worth noting that...—lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. [idiom.]—prove one's worth through firm resolve [idiom.]—lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. [idiom.]—lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him [idiom.]— |