单词 | not worth the time of day |
释义 | > as lemmasnot worth the time of day (c) As the type of something of little value, in negative expressions, esp. not worth the time of day.Apparently rare before the 20th cent. ΚΠ 1609 W. Shakespeare Pericles xvii. 35 None woulde looke on her..and helde a Mawkin not worth the time of day . View more context for this quotation 1898 Salt Lake Semi-Weekly Tribune 27 Dec. 5/4 That jay ain't worth her time of day. 1947 San Jose (Calif.) Evening News 24 Apr. 19/2 I never met a tough guy who was worth the time of day. 1977 A. Mitra Calcutta Diary xxxiv. 146 The credibility of the Government has been so much eroded that many will not trust it even with the time of the day. 2007 J. D. Mason This Fire Down in my Soul 191 Married men were no–no's and not worth the time of day, and Lewis wasn't even her type. < as lemmas |
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