English

Adjective

worth its weight in gold

1. (idiomatic) Very valuable.

   I find my dog is worth its weight in gold on those long snowy weekends when I can't get out.‎

   • 2011, "Summer (Where Do We Begin?)" (song), Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension

     Summer, every single moment is worth its weight in gold

     Summer, it's like the world's best story and it's waiting to be told

Usage notes

• When applied to a person, the pronoun its is substituted for a personal pronoun, such as his or her.

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