Phrase guide

worth one's weight in gold

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Very valuable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I find my dog is worth her 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: invaluable, without price, precious, priceless, unpriced, unvaluable, worth one's weight in gold

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Because gold is expensive even in small amounts.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: painonsa arvoinen kultaa — idiomatic: very valuable
  • French: valoir son pesant d'or — idiomatic: very valuable
  • Polish: na wagę złota — idiomatic: very valuable
  • Russian: на вес зо́лота (na ves zólota) — idiomatic: very valuable
  • Swedish: värd sin vikt i guld — idiomatic: very valuable