Make (something) Worth (someone's) While Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make (something) Worth (someone's) While Idiom mean?

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make (something) worth (someone's) while What does make (something) worth (someone's) while mean?	make something profitable enough for someone to do	I made it worth my friend's while to help me move by buying him dinner.
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have ants in one`s pants What does "have ants in one`s pants" mean?	to be restless, to be nervous	The teacher told the little boy that he was moving around like he had ants in his pants.
gross What does "gross" mean?	disgusting; repulsive; vulgar
as red as a cherry What does "as red as a cherry" mean?	bright red	My new sweater is as red as a cherry.
as red as blood What does "as red as blood" mean?	deep red	The stain on the carpet was as red as blood.
work like a horse What does "work like a horse" mean?	to work very hard	My grandfather worked like a horse when he was a young man.
in abeyance What does "in abeyance" mean?	the temporary suspension of an activity or a ruling	The final estate settlement was in abeyance while the lawyers looked at the will in more detail.
eyes are bigger than one`s stomach What does "eyes are bigger than one`s stomach" mean?	one takes more food than one can eat	My eyes were bigger than my stomach when I went to the restaurant and ordered too much food.
rat on (someone) What does "rat on (someone)" mean?	to betray someone by telling someone else about illegal or wrong activities	The young boy ratted on his friend who broke the store window.
bark up the wrong tree What does "bark up the wrong tree" mean?	to choose the wrong course of action, to ask the wrong person (a hunting dog may make a mistake when chasing an animal and bark up the wrong tree)	My boss is barking up the wrong tree. I did not cause the computer problem because I was away at the time.

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Make (something) Worth (someone's) While Idiom