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worth one's saltGood or competent at the job or profession specified: any astrologer worth her salt would have predicted this...- They further argue that no professional worth his salt would want to do other extra-curricular activity that somewhat demean him or her in some foreign land if he or she has the option of comfortably making ends meet at home.
- Let's see if you are really worth your salt as a politician.
- The argument that their active lives, and so income, are short, is nonsense, for any sportsperson worth their salt can carve a very good living from coaching, promotional and communications work.
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