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Definition be worth someone’s while in British English

be worth someone’s while phrase

phrase
1

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

Example

It's not worth their while when most of their profits go in taxes.

Example

It's not really worth my while to paint the garage for £150.

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Definition be worth someone’s while in British English