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2021-08-23 11:08
Worth (one's) while phrase
If something is worth your while, it is advantageous to you or deserves your time and effort.
Parents often assume that playing video games is not worth children's while.
If you are looking for an ideal computer, it is well worth your while to page through this tech magazine.
As a young person, I believe every job is worth my while to try because if it doesn't bring me much money, it will give me experience.
This phrase dates from the late 1600s.
Do you see anything wrong?
Used to express something bad is happening again
Here we go again! Lisa has just asked to borrow my new dress.
