I. preposition
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be (well) worth the effort (= used to say that something is worth doing even though it is hard )
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It’s a difficult place to get to, but it's well worth the effort.
be worth a fortune informal:
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The building itself is worth a fortune.
be worth a try (= be worth trying to do because you may succeed )
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It’s worth a try – we’ve nothing to lose.
be worth a visit
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Las Palmas, the lively capital, is well worth a visit.
be worth it in the long run
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All our hard work will be worth it in the long run .
be worth the risk
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Don’t walk home alone at night – it’s not worth the risk.
incalculable importance/value/worth etc
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treasures of incalculable value
It didn’t seem worth bothering
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It didn’t seem worth bothering the doctor about.
it is worth mentioning that (= it is important enough to mention )
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It is worth mentioning again that most accidents happen in the home.
it’s not worth the hassle (= something is not worth doing because it involves a lot of problems )
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I’m not going to argue with him – it’s just not worth the hassle.
it’s worth a go
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I’m not sure it will work but it’s worth a go .
milking...for all it’s worth (= getting as much from it as possible )
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He seems to be milking the incident for all it’s worth .
net worth
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Vernon estimates the company’s net worth at over $8 billion.
sth is more bother than it’s worth (= it is too difficult to be worth doing )
well worth
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The book is well worth reading.
worth every penny
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The hotel was expensive but it was worth every penny .
worth keeping in mind
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Floor tiles can be difficult to clean – worth keeping in mind when you choose a new floor.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush)
an ounce of prevention (is worth a pound of cure)
be not worth a damn
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The cults in this country aren't worth a damn , we all know that.
get your money's worth
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Some publishers feel they haven't been getting their money's worth from the show.
it's more than my job's worth
not worth the paper it is written on/printed on
put in your two cents' worth
sth is (well) worth waiting for
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Tuesday night's Boston-Chicago game was worth waiting for.
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Something worth having is worth waiting for.
two cents (worth)
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Just for my own two cents worth, even Martin Luther King said the source of all wealth is labor.
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One hundred thousand copies at two cents a sheet.
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Results in the most recent quarter were two cents below the consensus from analysts surveyed by First Call.
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Walter had already put in his two cents worth.
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We charged a penny for admission and two cents a cup for Kool-Aid.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
net
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The final main distinction is between flow payments of costs and their capitalization into current net worth .
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My net worth dropped to zero.
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The net worth of companies, damaged by recession, will take some time to recover.
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In 1994, after the killings, his net worth was $ 11 million.
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It has net worth of £430 million and net debt of £325 million.
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Associates was well-financed, when the firm had a negative net worth .
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Liabilities are recorded at book value so that the book value of net worth is zero.
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His net worth was recently estimated at more than $ 800 million by Forbes magazine.
personal
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For children, like work, regulate distance in a marriage and provide parents with a role and sense of personal worth .
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Things rise and sink according to their personal value and worth .
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Considering the ideas of others affirms their personal worth .
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Competence and efficiency are closely tied to personal senses of worth and value.
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If society generally under-values old age, is it any wonder that old people do not experience a sense of personal worth ?
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Injunctions are Ingredient X. They are beliefs, buried in people's personal philosophies, about personal worth .
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These usually project unpleasant images of older people which subtly undermine their personal value and worth .
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Pride in the uniform was real, tangible, and central to the display of personal worth .
well
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It would be well worth spending money on such a project.
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The shares took a bit of a knock due to profit-taking but are well worth holding ahead of major expansions.
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The outlay would be well worth while in terms of the publicity featuring all the hotel's celebrity guests.
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Inland the wild and vast Presely Hills which dominate the area are well worth exploring.
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Many of the ideas before the House are well worth examining.
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In addition to their wild natural beauty, the moors contain interesting ancient relics and sites that are well worth investigating.
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This game is well worth adding to your leisure library.
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It is well worth experimenting with a cheap soft fabric, such as mull.
■ VERB
estimate
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Academics estimate the subsidy is worth at least $ 415m-$ 498m a year to the arms industry.
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Senate report in 1991 estimated Cheng's net worth at more than $ 30 million.
prove
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Employees must forge their own career paths, seek out promotions and prove their worth every single day.
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The onus is now on Untaet and the World Bank to prove their worth .
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Surface only scratched and the guide has proved its worth already.
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Members of the Diet prove their worth by attending constituents' weddings and sitting through endless meetings with colleagues.
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But already it's proved its worth .
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There would be other gardens, other chances to prove her worth .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush)
an ounce of prevention (is worth a pound of cure)
get your money's worth
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Some publishers feel they haven't been getting their money's worth from the show.
it's more than my job's worth
put in your two cents' worth
sth is (well) worth waiting for
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Tuesday night's Boston-Chicago game was worth waiting for.
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Something worth having is worth waiting for.
two cents (worth)
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Just for my own two cents worth, even Martin Luther King said the source of all wealth is labor.
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One hundred thousand copies at two cents a sheet.
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Results in the most recent quarter were two cents below the consensus from analysts surveyed by First Call.
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Walter had already put in his two cents worth.
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We charged a penny for admission and two cents a cup for Kool-Aid.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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What's the current worth of the company?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He wins £100 worth of Phoenix 2000 fish food.
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Over 50 people were killed and millions of dollars' worth of carpets and other goods were destroyed.
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Phone hackers made $ 35, 000 worth of calls over the course of several months.
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They require hundreds of millions of dollars worth of new equipment and fiber optic backbone to make them two-way streets.