viernes, 28 de junio de 2013

TODAY'S IDIOM: WORTH IT'S WEIGHT IN GOLD

"WORTH IT'S WEIGHT IN GOLD"



If something is worth its weight in gold, it's extremely valuable or extremely useful.

Example: A personal recommendation from someone like Professor Clark is worth its weight in gold. You'll be able to get a job anywhere you like with that.

Vale su peso en oro.

Example sentences:

  • Your grandmother's stories are worth their weight in gold, so you should try to record them or write them down / Las historias de tu abuela valen su peso en oro, por lo que deberías de grabarlas o anotarlas.

  • James says the one thing in life that's worth its weight in gold is a good education / James dice que la única cosa que vale su peso en oro es una buena educación.

Additional examples:

  • A book that could tell me in simple language how to use this computer would be worth its weight in gold.

  • Really good experienced singers are worth their weight in gold to the choir.



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