to be worth something
101draw a line under something — british informal phrase to decide that something is finished and stop thinking about it Thesaurus: to finish somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: draw * * * draw a ˈline under sth …
102laugh something out of court — laugh someone/something out of court phrase if you laugh someone or something out of court, you show them that you think their ideas or suggestions are very silly Anyone who made claims like that these days would be laughed out of court.… …
103pay good money for something — phrase to pay a lot for something used for emphasizing that you spent a lot, especially when it has not been worth it I paid good money for those shoes, and you’ve only worn them twice. Thesaurus: to spend or to pay moneysynonym Main entry: pay * …
104put a price on something — put a price/value/etc on something phrase to make a judgment about the price or amount of something It’s a rare piece of jewellery, but I wouldn’t like to put a value on it. Thesaurus: setting, controlling and changing prices and costshyponym… …
105there is something in/to - — is worth considering; there is some truth in perhaps there is something to his theory | I think there s something in this alien business …
106not worth a cracker — Australian Slang (something) of little worth …
107bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush is a proverb meaning that it is better to have something that is certain than take a risk to get more, where you might lose everything. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
108blood is worth bottling — (AU) If an Australian says to you Your blood is worth bottling , he/she something or being someone very special. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
109(the game's) not worth the candle — the potential advantages to be gained from doing something do not justify the cost or trouble involved. → candle …
110It's more than my job's worth. — British & Australian, informal something that you say in order to tell someone that you cannot do what they want you to do because you would lose your job if you did. I m sorry, but it d be more than my job s worth to take any money from you …