Monday, May 23, 2011

Idiom of the day: worth your while

Meaning: If something is worth your while, the benefits to you of doing it are greater than the value of the time or effort that it requires.

For example:
  • It's not worth my while doing this job. It takes me two hours to get there and two hours to get home, and it doesn't even pay very well.
  • Bill: "How can it be worth your while building a website if you won't be making money from it?" John: "Why does something have to be about making money to be worth one's while?"
Note: You can also say "worth my while", "worth his while", "worth her while", "worth their while", "worth our while", and so on.

Source: http://www.englishclub.com/ref/idiom-of-the-day.php















Thank you so much,
Your English Teacher,


Darwoto, S.Pd.

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