Expertlatin
- What is the idiom of weight in gold?
- Is worth its weight in gold a metaphor?
- What is the Latin phrase something for nothing?
- What is freedom and strength in Latin?
What is the idiom of weight in gold?
Definition of 'worth your weight in gold'
If you say that someone or something is worth their weight in gold, you are emphasizing that they are so useful, helpful, or valuable that you feel you could not manage without them.
Is worth its weight in gold a metaphor?
It's not surprising, therefore that gold is a common metaphor for people or things of high quality. Today we will look at some phrases associated with this idea. If we say that someone or something is worth their weight in gold, we mean that they are extremely useful.
What is the Latin phrase something for nothing?
quid pro quo in Context
"In Hollywood no one does something for nothing," said the director, adding "there's always a quid pro quo involved."
What is freedom and strength in Latin?
The word vis means strength and libertas is liberty/freedom.
