it's not worth my while
11worth while — worth while, worthwhile The traditional distinction is to use the two word form predicatively (i.e. after a verb, as in The experiment was worth while) and the one word form attributively (i.e. before a noun, as in a worthwhile experiment).… …
12worth — [[t]wɜ͟ː(r)θ[/t]] ♦♦ 1) v link worth amount If something is worth a particular amount of money, it can be sold for that amount or is considered to have that value. These books might be worth ₤80 or ₤90 or more to a collector... His mother… …
13worth — I UK [wɜː(r)θ] / US [wɜrθ] adjective *** Summary: Worth usually follows the verb to be and is always followed by either a noun, pronoun, or number, or by the ing form of a verb: The painting is probably worth thousands of pounds. ♦ It was a… …
14Worth — adj. & n. predic.adj. (governing a noun like a preposition) 1 of a value equivalent to (is worth pound50; is worth very little). 2 such as to justify or repay; deserving; bringing compensation for (worth doing; not worth the trouble). 3… …
15worth — adj. & n. predic.adj. (governing a noun like a preposition) 1 of a value equivalent to (is worth pound50; is worth very little). 2 such as to justify or repay; deserving; bringing compensation for (worth doing; not worth the trouble). 3… …
16worth — I. /wɜθ / (say werth) adjective 1. good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting. 2. having a value of, or equal in value to, as in money. 3. having property to the value or amount of. –noun… …
17while — /hwuyl, wuyl/, n., conj., prep., v., whiled, whiling. n. 1. a period or interval of time: to wait a long while; He arrived a short while ago. 2. Archaic. a particular time or occasion. 3. all the while, at or during this time; all along: She… …
18while — 1 /waIl/ conjunction 1 during the time that something is happening: They arrived while we were having dinner. | He got malaria while travelling in Africa. 2 if something happens while something else is happening, it happens at the same time as it …
19while — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwīl; akin to Old High German hwīla time, Latin quies rest, quiet Date: before 12th century 1. a period of time especially when short and marked by the occurrence of an action or a condition ;… …
20be worth someone's while — be worth someone’s while phrase if it is worth your while to do something, you can get some benefit or advantage from doing it even though it may take some time or effort It’s not worth their while when most of their profits go in taxes. it is… …
