American Idioms and Expressions

Make It Worth (someone's) While To Do (something) Idiom

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make it worth (someone's) while to do (something)
What does make it worth (someone's) while to do (something) mean?
make something profitable enough for someone to doOur company always makes it worth our while to work on Saturday evenings.

Some Random Idioms
in custody of (someone or something)
What does "in custody of (someone or something)" mean?
being looked after by someone or something, under guard by someoneThe child was placed in custody of the state while her mother got treatment for her substance abuse problem.
in a nutshell
What does "in a nutshell" mean?
briefly, in a few words We went to the meeting and they told us in a nutshell about the plans for our company.

pie Idioms



as stubborn as a mule
What does "as stubborn as a mule" mean?
very stubborn My friend is as stubborn as a mule and you can never make her change her mind.

get a move on
What does "get a move on" mean?
to hurry up "Please get a move on. We are already late."

sleep on it
What does "sleep on it" mean?
take at least a day to think about something before making a decision. "The job that you're offering me sounds really good,but I'd like to sleep on it before giving you my final decision."
in the lap of luxury
What does "in the lap of luxury" mean?
in luxurious surroundingsI have been living in the lap of luxury since I got a big salary increase at work.
get a word in
What does "get a word in" mean?
to find a chance to say something when others are talking The customer could not get a word in while talking to the salesman.

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