worth one's weight in gold

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: very useful, valuable, or important
Good teachers are worth their weight in gold.
An experience like that is worth its weight in gold.

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“Worth one's weight in gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worth%20one%27s%20weight%20in%20gold. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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