"worth one's salt" meaning in English

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Phrase

Forms: worth one's salt
Head templates: {{expression}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Someone who is worth their salt is very helpful or useful.
    Sense id: simple-worth_one's_salt-en-phrase-2E-ZOh3K
  2. Something worth its salt is valuable.
    Sense id: simple-worth_one's_salt-en-phrase-XGHmptZu
     
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        {
          "text": "Mr. Smith was good worker, but now he's not worth his salt."
        }
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  ],
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    {
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Mr. Smith was good worker, but now he's not worth his salt."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Someone who is worth their salt is very helpful or useful."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Something worth its salt is valuable."
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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