It’s worth noting that exception handling isn’t an object-oriented feature.
adjective /wɝθ/
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be worth something
be worth nothing/not be worth anything
to have a value in money.
to have money or possessions that have value.
used to indicate the value of something.
having money and possessions equal in value to (an amount).
having a value in money, etc.
(of a person) having money and possessions of a particular value.
having a particular value, especially in money.
having a particular amount of money.
if you say how much something is worth, you state its value in money.
used for saying how rich someone is.
If something is worth a particular amount of money, it can be sold for that amount or is considered to have that value.
If something is worth a particular amount of money, it can be sold for that amount or is considered to have that value.
Worth combines with amounts of money, so that when you talk about a particular amount of money's worth of something, you mean the quantity of it that you can buy for that amount of money.
The house must be worth quite a lot of money now.
One of the pictures is worth £50,000.
Do you know how much the ring is worth?
This art collection is worth a fortune (=worth a very large amount of money).
It’s a very old machine so I shouldn’t think it’s worth anything.
I’ve heard that he’s worth over $2 million.
The man who founded the company must be worth a fortune.
Worth is not a verb. Do not say that something ‘worths’ something.
a ruby worth five million dollars
This painting is worth a fortune.
You should be paid what your labor is worth.
Each correct answer is worth five points.
an actor worth several million dollars
The corporation is worth billions of dollars.
Our house is worth about £100 000.
How much is this painting worth?
to be worth a bomb/packet/fortune(= a lot of money)
It isn't worth much.
If you answer this question correctly, it's worth five points.
He's worth £10 million.
Our house is worth £200 000.
Heroin worth about $5 million was seized.
She must be worth at least half a million.
How much do you reckon the house is worth?
worth ten pounds/$100/a lot etc: a Gucci watch worth £1,000
I didn’t think the furniture would be worth anything.
worth a fortune (=worth a very large sum of money): The building itself must be worth a fortune.
She is now worth 20 million dollars.
These books might be worth ₤80 or ₤90 or more to a collector.
His mother inherited a farm worth 15,000 dollars a year.
The contract was worth ₤25 million a year.
I went and bought about six dollars' worth of potato chips.
Large numbers of deer now roam the forests and are causing thousands of millions of roubles-worth of damage.
2
be worth (doing) something
be worth the time/effort/work
be worth having/doing sth
be worth doing/having/seeing etc
be worth the effort/time/trouble
worth a trip/visit/look etc
used to say that something is interesting, useful, or helpful.
used to say that someone should do something because they will gain something from it.
good, valuable, or important enough for (something) : deserving of (something).
used to recommend the action mentioned because you think it may be useful, enjoyable, etc.
important, good or enjoyable enough to make sb feel satisfied, especially when difficulty or effort is involved.
to be important or interesting enough to receive a particular action.
to be important or useful to have or do.
used for saying that there is a good enough reason for doing something, because it is important, enjoyable, useful etc.
used for saying how good, useful, or reliable someone or something is.
Worth combines with time expressions, so you can use worth when you are saying how long an amount of something will last. For example, a week's worth of food is the amount of food that will last you for a week.
If you say that something is worth having, you mean that it is pleasant or useful, and therefore a good thing to have.
If something is worth a particular action, or if an action is worth doing, it is considered to be important enough for that action.
A lot of the small towns in the area are definitely worth visiting.
The film is well worth seeing.
The local museum is worth a visit.
It’s worth checking the details of the contract before you sign it.
It’s well worth getting there early if you want a good seat.
It was a great evening, and definitely worth all the hard work.
A carefully written cover letter and resume is worth the effort.
It takes a long time to get a table at the restaurant, but the food is well worth the wait.
The movie was good, but I didn't think it was worth all the fuss/hype.
It's worth a try. = It's worth trying.
Chicago is worth a visit. I think you'll really like it.
Do you think the car is worth buying?
It is worth noting/mentioning that his father and mother are also doctors.
This book is not worth reading.
an idea well worth consideration
Going to college was worth every penny. [every penny = all of an amount of money:
The hotel was expensive but it was worth every penny.He was determined to go to Australia even if it took every penny of his savings.]
This contract isn't worth the paper it's written/printed on. [=this contract has no real value; this contract is not legally valid]
The museum is certainly worth a visit.
This idea is well worth considering.
It's worth making an appointment before you go.
Was it worth the effort?
The new house really wasn't worth all the expense involved.
The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny.
I think this matter is worth our attention.
When you're in Reykjavik, the National Museum is worth a visit.
There's nothing worth reading in this newspaper.
If you are a young, inexperienced driver, it is worth having comprehensive insurance.
It's worth remembering that prices go up on February 1st.
The book is definitely worth reading.
We believe that our freedom is worth fighting for.
Owen’s plan was risky, but it was worth a try.
The Museum of Fine Arts is well worth a visit.
It’s a long way, and probably not worth the effort.
It’s worth talking to your financial adviser before making your final decision.
be worth something/a lot/a great deal etc
She knows that her loyalty is worth a great deal to Charles.
I’m afraid the government’s promises aren’t worth much.
You've got three years' worth of research money to do what you want with.
After an hour and a quarter's-worth of cleansing, toning and pampering, the difference to the way my skin felt was remarkable.
He's decided to get a look at the house and see if it might be worth buying.
If this was what his job required, then the job wasn't really worth having.
Most things worth having never come easy.
No one is worth a great deal of sacrifice.
I am spending a lot of money and time on this boat, but it is worth it.
This restaurant is well worth a visit.
It is worth pausing to consider these statements from Mr Davies.
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be worth it
worth it
used to say that you gain something from an action.
to be of reasonable or good value for the price.
enjoyable enough or producing enough advantages to make the necessary effort, risk, pain, etc. seem acceptable.
It was a lot of hard work, but it was worth it.
I had to sacrifice all of my free time to make this film, but in the end, it was all worth it. [sacrifice = /'sækrɪfaɪs/ verb, to willingly stop having something you want or doing something you like in order to get something more important]
The repairs cost a lot of money, but they were worth it.
It's not worth fixing the car. = It's not worth it to fix the car. = The car is not worth fixing.
The job involves a lot of hard work but it's worth it.
Four days' car hire costs £150, which is well worth it for the freedom it gives you.
It was a long climb to the top of the hill, but it was worth it for the view from the top.
Don't tire yourself out Geri, it's really not worth it.
After the plastic surgery I had two black eyes and was very swollen. But I knew it would be worth it.
Forget him, love, - he's just not worth it.
It was hard work, but it was worth it in the end.
4
be not worth it
used to say that you do not gain anything from an action.
I thought about trying to talk to him about it, but decided it wasn’t worth it.
5
be worth somebody’s while (to do/doing something)
be worth someone’s while
it is worth someone’s while to do something
spoken used to say that someone should spend time or money on something because they will gain something from it.
if it is worth your while to do something, you can get some benefit or advantage from doing it even though it may take some time or effort.
It might be worth your while to talk to the head of department.
Some people feel it’s not worth their while working if they can get money from the state.
I promise that speaking with her will be worth your while. [=speaking with her will be a good/useful thing for you to do]
It’s not worth their while when most of their profits go in taxes.
It’s not really worth my while to paint the garage for £150.
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make it worth somebody’s while
worth sb's ˈwhile
make sth/it worth your while
make it worth someone’s while
worth doing : interesting or rewarding
spoken to offer something to someone so that they will do something for you.
interesting or useful for sb to do.
to pay you money to do something.
to pay a reward to someone for doing something.
If an action or activity is worth someone's while, it will be helpful, useful, or enjoyable for them if they do it, even though it requires some effort.
He promised to make it worth our while.
It will be worth your while to come to the meeting.
He'll do the job if you make it worth his while(= pay him well).
If you can get me the list of names I want, I'll make it worth your while.
If you help me I'll make it worth your while. [=I'll make it worthwhile for you; I'll reward you for helping me]
It would be worth your while to study the material again before the test.
I promise I’ll make this worth your while.
It might be worth your while to go to court and ask for the agreement to be changed...
You'll find it well worth your while to learn something of each island's special features before visiting them.
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what’s it worth (to you)?
said when you want to know what someone will give you if you give them the piece of information they have asked for.
spoken used humorously to ask someone how they will reward you if you do something for them
used for asking someone what reward they will give you if you do what they want.
If you add for what it's worth to something that you say, you are suggesting that what you are saying or referring to may not be very valuable or helpful, especially because you do not want to appear arrogant.
"Do you know where Dave's living at the moment?" "What's it worth?"
Personal preference will dictate how you drink your whisky. For what it's worth, my feeling is that ice is fine...
I've brought my notes, for what it's worth.
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for what it’s worth
spoken used when you are giving someone information, to say that you are not sure how useful it is.
used to say that you are not sure how helpful something you are about to say will be.
used to emphasize that what you are saying is only your own opinion or suggestion and may not be very helpful.
said when you are giving someone a piece of information and you are not certain if that information is useful or important.
used when you are telling someone something and you are not sure how useful it is. This is sometimes shown in emails as FWIW
Here’s the list of names, for what it’s worth.
For what it's worth, I don't think your dad meant to insult you.
I prefer this colour, for what it's worth.
For what it's worth, I think he may be right.
They are, for what it's worth, the single most successful eastern arts group in the West.
For what it’s worth, I don’t think we can do anymore until we get more training.
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for all you are/he is etc worth
for ˌall sb/it is ˈworth
for all you are worth
with as much effort as possible.
with great energy, effort and determination.
in order to get as much as you can from sb/sth.
If you do something for all you are worth, you put a lot of effort into it.
If you do something for all you are worth, you do it with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
If someone does something for all it is worth, they do it as much as possible and for as long as they can get benefit from it.
He was pulling the rope for all he was worth.
He was rowing for all he was worth.
She is milking her success for all it's worth.
We pushed the car for all we were worth, but we still couldn't get it started.
We both began waving to the crowd for all we were worth...
Push for all you're worth!
You get anywhere with legal aid only by playing the system for all it is worth.
taking an idea and exploiting it for all it's worth.
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worth his/her salt
worth your/its ˈsalt
worth your salt
doing their job well or deserving respect.
worthy of ordinary respect - used to say what should be expected from someone who does a job properly, from something that is as good as it should be, etc.
deserving respect, especially because you do your job well.
good at your job.
respected by other people because you do your job well
Any player worth his salt would love to play for his country.
A detective writer worth his salt [=a good detective writer] keeps his readers from solving the mystery.
Any doctor worth her salt [=any good/capable doctor] would have advised you to get a second opinion before having major surgery.
Any teacher worth her salt knows that.
Any accountant worth their salt should be aware of the latest changes in taxation.
Any politician worth their salt will keep their campaign promises.
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worth your/its etc weight in gold
worth your/its ˌweight in ˈgold
very useful.
very useful, valuable, or important.
very useful or valuable.
to be very useful or helpful.
to be extremely useful or valuable.
If you say that someone or something is worth their weight in gold, you are emphasizing that they are so useful, helpful, or valuable that you feel you could not manage without them.
In these mountains, an experienced guide is worth his weight in gold.
Good teachers are worth their weight in gold.
An experience like that is worth its weight in gold.
A good mechanic is worth his weight in gold.
This recipe book is worth its weight in gold - it tells you everything you need to know about cookery. [recipe = /'rɛsəpi/ noun, a set of instructions for cooking a particular type of food]
Boys who can sing like that are worth their weight in gold to the choir.
We have a team manager who’s worth his weight in gold.
Any successful manager is worth his weight in gold.
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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush [the bush = the bush wild country that has not been cleared, especially in Australia or Africa]
a bird in the ˈhand is worth two in the ˈbush
The expression a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush means that it is better to hold onto something you have than to risk losing it by trying to get something better.
(saying) it is better to keep sth that you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get much more.
13
a picture is worth a thousand words
used to say that it is often easier to show something in a picture than to describe it with words
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for all something or someone is worth
do something for all you’re worth
to the fullest extent possible : as much as possible or with as much effort as possible
to do something with as much effort as you can.
They milked/exploited their advantage for all it was worth. [=they used their advantage to help themselves as much as they could] [milk= /mɪlk/ verb, to get as much money or as many advantages as you can from a situation, in a very determined and sometimes dishonest way] [exploit = /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ verb, 1). to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval. 2). to try to get as much as you can out of a situation, sometimes unfairly. 3). to use something fully and effectively ]
He was fighting for all he was worth. [=fighting as hard as he could]
I ran for all I was worth. [=as fast as I could]
Paul began to struggle for all he was worth.
15
not worth the candle
(the game is) not worth the ˈcandle(old-fashioned, saying)
not worth the necessary effort, cost, or trouble.
the advantages to be gained from doing sth are not great enough, considering the effort or cost involved.
The car is so old that replacing the engine is not worth the candle. [=the effort isn't worth the cost]
If the price goes up again, he may decide that the game's not worth the candle.
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not worth the paper it's ˈwritten/ˈprinted on
not worth the paper sth is printed/written on
something is not worth the paper it is printed on
(of an agreement or official document) having no value, especially legally, or because one of the people involved has no intention of doing what they said they would.
If a document or agreement is not worth the paper it is written/printed on, it is of very little value.
used for saying that something printed, especially a contract, is not reliable and has no value.
The guarantees aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on.
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more than your ˈjob's worth (to do sth)
(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.
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If it/a thing is worth doing, it's worth doing well.
used to emphasize that if you are going to spend time doing a piece of work, you should do it as well as possible
Common Learner Errors
When worth is followed by a verb, that verb cannot be in the infinitive with 'to'.
Do not say 'be worth to do something', say be worth doing something:
✗ Do you think it's worth to ask Patrick first?
• Do you think it's worth asking Patrick first?
Worth usually follows the verb ‘to be’ and is always followed by either a noun, pronoun, or number, or by the ‘-ing’ form of a verb:
The painting is probably worth thousands of pounds.
It was a difficult journey, but it was worth it.
The film was definitely worth seeing.
Get it right: worth
The adjective worth is never followed by an infinitive. Use the pattern worth doing something :
✗ Is it really worth to spend five years of your life studying?
✓ Is it really worth spending five years of your life studying?
✗ The ban on smoking in restaurants is worth to discuss .
✓ The ban on smoking in restaurants is worth discussing .
Note also that the active form of the verb is always used, whether the meaning is active or passive. You can say ‘this is worth thinking about’ or ‘it is worth thinking about this’:
✗ History is a subject well worth being taught .
✓ History is a subject well worth teaching .
noun /wɝθ
1
ten pounds’ worth/$500 worth etc of something
ten dollars', £40, etc. ~ of sth
£20/$100, etc. worth of sth
ten pounds’/$100 etc worth (of something)
an amount of something worth ten pounds, $500 etc.
an amount of sth that has the value mentioned.
the amount of something that you could buy for £20/$100, etc
an amount measured by the financial value that it has.
a chance to win £2,000 worth of computing equipment
The fire caused thousands of pounds’ worth of damage.
The winner will receive ten pounds' worth of books.
a dollar's worth of change.
$4 million worth of souvenirs and gift items have been produced for the event.
The fire destroyed millions of pounds’ worth of equipment.
2
ten minutes’ worth/a week’s worth etc of something
a week's, month's, etc. ~ of sth
a month's/year's, etc. worth of sth
two days’/12 hours’ etc worth
something that takes ten minutes, a week etc to happen, do, or use.
an amount of sth that lasts a week, etc.
an amount of something which will last a month/year, etc. or which takes a month/year, etc. to do.
an amount measured by the time it lasts.
We had only three days’ worth of food left.
a month's worth of grocery shopping
I've done three hour's worth of work this morning.
They’ve produced five hours’ worth of videos showing the glories of Scotland.
There's really not very much food down there. About two weeks' worth.
3
your money's worth
get your ˈmoney's worth
get/have your money's worth
as much as you deserve because of the money you paid or the effort you made.
the financial, practical or moral value of sb/sth.
to get enough value or enjoyment out of sth, considering the amount of money, time, etc. that you are spending on it
to get good value.
to receive good value from something you have paid for.
to feel that something you have got is worth the amount you paid for it.
His new movie gives his fans their money's worth. [=his new movie is good and is worth the money that his fans pay to see it]
The people who showed up for the concert certainly got their money's worth.
He insisted on staying until the end of the show so that he could get his money's worth.
Let's spend all day there and really get our money's worth.
We were determined to get our money's worth from our day tickets and went to every museum in the city.
He's had his money's worth out of that suit - he's been wearing it for years.
Get there early to make sure you get your money’s worth.
4
how good or useful something is or how important it is to people SYN value
an amount of something that has a specified value, that lasts for a specified length of time, etc. - + of
usefulness or importance : ↑VALUE.
the amount of money which something can be sold for; value.
the importance or usefulness of something or someone.
how good, useful, or important someone or something is.
Someone's worth is the value, usefulness, or importance that they are considered to have.
The new computer system has already proved its worth.
He bought 40 dollars' worth of gas. [=an amount of gas that costs 40 dollars]
We carried a week's worth of food [=an amount of food that will last for a week] on the hike.
She has 15 years' worth of experience in advertising. [=she has worked in advertising for 15 years]
30 pounds' worth of rice [=an amount of rice weighing 30 pounds]
She wrote a whole album's worth of songs. [=she wrote enough songs to make an album]
A whole day's worth of work was erased when I deleted the file.
The painting is of little artistic worth. = The painting has little artistic worth. [=merit]
He has proved his worth to the team.
The book has proved its worth by saving me hundreds of dollars.
Their contribution was of great worth.
The activities help children to develop a sense of their own worth.
A good interview enables candidates to prove their worth (= show how good they are).
He felt as though he had no worth.
She has proved her worth on numerous occasions.
The study proved that women were paid less than men holding jobs of comparable worth.
The United Nations has proved its worth over the years.
He had never met a woman like her, nor had he ever had a woman of her worth as a friend.
The team would have need of a driver of his worth.
5
how much money something is worth SYN value.
the amount of money that something is worth : ↑VALUE
the financial value of something.
It is difficult to estimate the current worth of the company.
A diamond's worth is determined partly by its cut and clarity.
The worth of the stocks has increased.
The furniture was of little worth since it was in such bad condition.
His personal worth is estimated at five million dollars. [=all of his money and possessions are worth about five million dollars]
a personal net worth of $10 million.
The estimated worth of the plastics and petrochemical industry is about $640 billion.
Houses are being sold at prices far below their true worth.
`How many do you want?' - `I'll have a pound's worth.'
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put in your two ˈcents' worth(NAmE)
(BrEput in your two ˈpennyworth, put in your two ˈpenn'orth)
to give your opinion about sth, even if other people do not want to hear it.