worth its weight in gold
Exceptionally high value
Worth its weight in gold describes something extremely valuable or useful—so beneficial that if you could weigh it, the equivalent mass in gold would be a fair price.
The phrase applies to people, advice, tools, or anything that proves indispensable: A good mechanic is worth their weight in gold.
Often used for things that can't literally be weighed: That tip was worth its weight in gold.
- usefulServing a purpose
- tried and trueProven reliable over time
- cherishedHeld dear, prized
- proverbialWidely known from maxims
- old sayingTime-tested expression of wisdom
figure of speech · priceless · precious · invaluable · hidden treasure · irreplaceable · one of a kind · beneficial · good as gold · rare · hard to find · diamond in the rough · reliable · beloved · family heirloom · meaningful · legendary · indispensable
worth its weight in goldworthless
Lacking any value
not worth a damn · not worth a dime · a dime a dozen · two a penny · valueless
worth its weight in goldunwanted
Not wished for
undesirable · surplus to requirements · cast-off · rejected · spurned
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