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  • 1a king’s chaff is worth more than other men’s corn — The sense is explained in quot. 1738. For a similar sentiment, see 1612 T. SHELTON tr. Cervantes’ Don Quixote I. iv. xii. A Kings crumme is more worth then a Lords loafe. The proverb in the form with chaff seems to be Scottish in origin. a 1628 J …

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  • 2You're Worth More to Me Than 1000 Christians — Infobox Album | Name = You re Worth More to Me Than 1000 Christians Type = Album Artist = Les Mouches Released = 2004 Recorded = 2003 Genre = Indie Length = 40:40 Label = Blocks Recording Club Producer = Owen Pallett Last album = Blood Orgy!!! EP …

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  • 3worth — n Worth, value are close synonyms in more than one of their senses, often differentiated by demands of idiom rather than differences of meaning or connotation. Both worth and value denote the equivalent in money or sometimes in goods or services… …

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  • 4worth — 01. His car is [worth] about $80,000. 02. Don t cheat on the test; it s not [worth] it if you get caught. 03. He had an old coin that he thought was valuable, but actually it was [worthless] because it was in such bad condition. 04. When he dies …

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  • 5worth — see the worth of a thing is what it will bring a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush a king’s chaff is worth more than other men’s corn an ounce of practice is worth a pound of precept a peck of March dust is worth a king’s ransom …

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  • 6More Trouble Than They're Worth — Studio album by Sloppy Seconds Released 1998 Genre Punk rock Label …

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  • 7Worth, West Sussex — Worth, once a separate village but now part of the Crawley New Town, is also a civil parish in the Mid Sussex District of West Sussex.Worth villageWorth village has Saxon origins: Worth Church still retains its Saxon floor plan. The Wealden iron… …

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  • 8more than your job's worth (to do something) — more than your ˈjob s worth (to do sth) idiom (BrE, informal) not worth doing because it is against the rules or because it might cause you to lose your job • It s more than my job s worth to let you in without a ticket. see also ↑j …

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  • 9worth your while — worth (your) while of benefit to you. It would be worth your while to see if you can still get tickets to the show. You could make this trip more worth your while if you arranged to see more than one client …

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  • 10worth while — worth (your) while of benefit to you. It would be worth your while to see if you can still get tickets to the show. You could make this trip more worth your while if you arranged to see more than one client …

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