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

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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 do	Our company always makes it worth our while to work on Saturday evenings.
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Like a fish needs a bicycle What does "Like a fish needs a bicycle" mean?	If someone needs something like a Fish Needs a Bicycle, they do not need it at all, originally a feminist slogan: A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle.

Note What does "Note" mean?	This expression is used in the same way as "until hell freezes over."
hit-and-run What does "hit-and-run" mean?	an accident where the driver of the car drives away without stopping	My sister was involved in a hit-and-run accident last Sunday afternoon.
go under the knife What does "go under the knife" mean?	to be operated on in surgery	The woman went under the knife at the hospital last evening.
soft code What does "soft code" mean?	cardiac arrest for which no particular measures are taken due to the moribund condition of the patient

out of pocket What does "out of pocket" mean?	from one's own resources
down to the wire What does "down to the wire" mean?	near a deadline, with little time remaining	They were down to the wire but the two sides finally agreed to a new contract.
reach an agreement What does "reach an agreement" mean?	to make an agreement	The city was not able to reach an agreement on where to build the new subway line.
hive of activity What does "hive of activity" mean?	a place where things are very busy	The school was a hive of activity during the school festival.
edge (someone) out What does "edge (someone) out" mean?	to win a competition against someone and get a job or position	I was able to edge out the other applicants to get the job.

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