worth : Idioms & Phrases
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charles frederick worth
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noun French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895)
Worth.
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fort worth
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noun a city in northeastern Texas (just to the west of Dallas); a major industrial center
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Money's worth
- a fair or full equivalent for the money which is paid.
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Not worth a cress , ∨ "not worth a kers."
- a common old proverb, now turned into the meaningless "not worth a curse." Skeat.
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Not worth a curse
- . See under
Cress .
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Not worth a hair
- of no value.
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Not worth a kers
- . See under
Cress .
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Not worth a rap
- worth nothing.
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Not worth the candle
- not worth the cost or trouble.
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self-worth
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noun the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
dignity; self-respect; self-regard.
- it was beneath his dignity to cheat
- showed his true dignity when under pressure
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Woe worth
- Woe be to. See
Worth , v. i.
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Worth while , ∨ Worth the while
- . See under
While , n.
