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单词
the game is/it is not worth the candle
释义
the game is
/
it is
not worth the candle
phrase
British
old-fashioned
DEFINITIONS
1
1
something is not worth doing because it is too much trouble or effort, or costs too much
Synonyms and related words
Ways of saying that something has little or no value
no...to speak of
so much for something
not worth the paper it is
written
/
printed
on
See also main entry:
candle
See also main entry:
candle
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ill-gotten gains
ill health
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illiberal
illicit
ill-informed
illiterate
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ill-looking
ill-mannered
illness
illocutionary
illogical
ill-prepared
ill-starred
ill-suited
ill-tempered
ill-timed
ill-treat
illuminate
illuminated
illuminating
illumination
illumine
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