valoir son pesant d'or
/va.lwaʁ sɔ̃ pə.zɑ̃ dɔʁ/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- vaut son pesant d'or
- past
- a valu son pesant d'or
- perfect
- valu son pesant d'or
Meaning
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to be worth its weight in gold
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Cette astuce vaut son pesant d'or.
This trick is worth its weight in gold.
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Similar words
valoir de l'or and valoir son pesant d'or are close synonyms for "to be worth its weight in gold," the second being the fuller, more traditional form.
Practice
1 What does valoir son pesant d'or mean?
to be worth its weight in gold
2 Fill the gap: Cette astuce vaut son ___ d'or.
Full sentence: Cette astuce vaut son pesant d'or. (This trick is worth its weight in gold.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches valoir son pesant d'or?
valoir son pesant d'or: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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