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idiomwhile► do sth while the going's goodbe worth your whilespoken used in order to say that the money, time, or effort you use to do something will give you results that you will be happy with or gain an advantage from:As there is a regular demand for pictures of Sydney, I decided it would be worth my while making a detour to take some shots.Dr Jones could be very charming, but never bothered with the charm unless it was worth his while.People, especially in films and books, sometimes say that someone will 'make it worth sb's while'when they offer someone money, support etc if the person agrees to do something dishonest:"I'm assuming you'll make it worth my while if I say I'll help you," she said quietly. phrasewhile[whiled, whiled, whiling]
while away
while away sth • while sth away if you while away a period of time, you spend it in a pleasantly relaxing way: We whiled away the long afternoon over a game of cards. the garden where I whiled away many happy hours watching the birds■ SIMILAR TO: idle away
See:- (every) once in a while
- a reed before the wind lives on(, while mighty oaks do fall)
- a while back
- after (a) while, crocodile
- after a while
- After while
- After while, crocodile
- all the time
- be worth (one's) while
- breathing space
- even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while
- every now and then
- every once in a while
- fiddle while Rome burns
- fiddle while Rome burns, to
- Gather ye rosebuds while ye may
- Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.
- get out while the gettin’s good
- get out while the getting is good
- get out while the getting’s good
- get out while the goin’s good
- get out while the going is good
- get while the gettin 's good
- get while the gettin’s good
- get while the getting is good
- get while the getting’s good
- get while the goin’s good
- get while the going is good
- go while the going is good
- in a while
- it was fun while it lasted
- make (something) worth (one's) while
- Make hay while the sun shines
- make it worth while
- make something worth somebody's while
- not worth while
- now and then
- once in a while
- quit while (one) is ahead
- quit while one is ahead
- quit while one's ahead
- quit while the going is good
- quite a while
- reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall
- see you in a (little) while
- see you in a little while
- strike while the iron is hot
- strike while the iron is hot, to
- when one's back is turned
- when the cat's away
- When the cat's away, the mice will play
- while a period of time away
- while away
- while away the time, etc.
- while the going is good
- While there's life there's hope
- while there's life, there's hope
- while we're young
- while you are at it
- while/where there's life there's hope
- wild horses couldn't drag (one) away (from something)
- wild horses couldn't drag (one) to (something)
- wild horses couldn't drag (something) from (one)
- wild horses wouldn't drag (one) to (something)
- wild horses wouldn't drag (something) from (one)
- worth (one's) while
- worth one's while
- worth while
- worth your while
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