to be worth something
91not worth a red cent — (USA) If something is not worth a red cent, it has no value …
92not worth a tinker's dam — This means that something is worthless and dates back to when someone would travel around the countryside repairing things such as a kitchen pot with a hole in it. He was called a tinker . His dam was used to stop the flow of soldering material… …
93get your money's worth — to feel that something you have got is worth the amount you paid for it Get there early to make sure you get your money s worth …
94what will become of something — what will become of (someone/something) what will happen to someone or something. Investigators are trying to figure out what became of a collection of rare books worth several million dollars. What would become of those kittens if we didn t find …
95blow a hole in something — blow/make a hole in (something) if something makes a hole in an amount of money, it takes a lot of that money to pay for it. The trip made a hole in our savings, but it was worth it. The new tax is likely to blow an enormous hole in our profits …
96make a hole in something — blow/make a hole in (something) if something makes a hole in an amount of money, it takes a lot of that money to pay for it. The trip made a hole in our savings, but it was worth it. The new tax is likely to blow an enormous hole in our profits …
97for something's own sake — for (something s) own sake because something is worth doing. Arnold is dedicated to writing for its own sake, and doesn t worry about whether he can sell what he writes …
98give something up as a bad job — give (something) up as a bad job to stop doing something because you do not feel it is worth continuing. After three attempts to explain the joke I gave it up as a bad job …
99in the same league as something — in the same league (as (someone/something)) having qualities or achievements similar to someone or something else. The new foundation will be giving away $55 million a year, putting it in the same league as other well known charities. You don t… …
100write something off — write (someone/something) off to decide that someone or something is not important. Most critics wrote him off as a minor artist until he received that huge grant. Everyone had pretty much written off the team after they lost their tournament… …
