more trouble than it's worth
also not worth the trouble informalIf something is more trouble than it's worth or is not worth the trouble, it is not important or useful enough to make an effort doing it:
It's more trouble than it's worth to take it back to the shop and ask for a replacement.
It's not worth the trouble of applying for that job. You have no chance of getting it.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Inconvenience
- a pain (in the neck) idiom
- a pain in the arse/backside idiom
- aggravation
- aggro
- awkward
- bore
- disturbance
- drag
- fuss
- hassle
- have fun and games idiom
- imposition
- inconvenience
- put sb out
- put yourself out
- rigmarole
- snag
- some
- storm
- tempest
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