Significato: airworthier

adj. atto alla navigazione aerea

orth Idioma

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .

a picture is worth a thousand words

a picture is easier to understand than a report or essay Instead of more talk, I'll draw thousand words a diagram. A picture is worth a thousand words.

an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

prevent a problem so you don't have to solve it, a stitch in time... Forest fires deserve an ounce of prevention: public education in campfire safety.

bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

one shouldn

due north

straight north, directly north "Follow the winding road west to the junction; then go due north."

for all one is worth

as hard as one can I will try for all I am worth to help you get the job at the supermarket.

Great White North

(See The Great White North)

hold forth

offer, propose The company held forth a promise to give all of the employees an extra bonus in the summer.

not worth a plugged nickel

worthless, good for nothing In 1930, stocks weren't worth a plugged nickel - nothing!

picture is worth a thousand words

(See a picture is worth a thousand words)

play it for all it's worth

get the most out of it, dramatize it, ham it up When Uncle Saul tells a story, he plays it for all it's worth.

set forth

start to go somewhere, begin a trip They set forth on their holiday about 7:00 this morning.

The Great White North

Canada, the true north... Millions of Americans enjoy their holidays in The Great White North.

two cents worth

something one wants to say, opinion He is always talking and I never have a chance to put in my two cents worth.

two-cents' worth

opinion, comment Want to hear my two-cents' worth? Want my opinion?

worth one

being a good worker, worth what one is paid He has only been working here for a month but over and over he has proved that he is woorth his salt.

cringeworthy

likely to promote embarrassment or apprehension

back and forth

backwards and forwards； to and from； up and down来来回回地
She walked back and forth on the path．她在小径上来回走着。

bring forth

1．produce 生产；产生；提出
His vegetable garden brings forth a great number of watermelons every year．他的菜园里每年生产大量的西瓜。
He brought forth a new plan，just as unworkable as the old one．他提出了一个新计划，跟老计划一样行不通。
2．give rise to 引起
Idleness and luxury bring forth poverty and want．懒惰和奢侈导致贫困和匮乏。
Polluted water might bring forth a host of diseases．污染的水可能会引起许多疾病。
His carelessness brought forth an accident．他的粗心大意惹出了意外事故。
3．reveal泄露
Don't bring forth the secret．切勿泄露这个秘密。

call forth

1．cause to be seen；be the cause of 唤起；引发
Trouble can call forth a person's best qualities．逆境能显示一个人的英雄本色。
Oppression always calls forth the power of resistance．压迫总是激起反抗。
2．produce and use；bring into play 产生并使用；发挥
It was a situation that called forth all his initiative and courage．正是这一形势使他的积极性和勇气全部激发出来了。
You will have to call forth all your energy．你必须全力以赴。

draw forth

call forth唤起；博得
An urgent need may draw forth one's latent abilities．在紧急情况下一个人的潜在的才能会充分地发挥出来。
Their performance drew forth applause from the audience．他们的表演博得了观众的掌声。
Her bitter cxperience drew forth people's great sympathy for her．她的悲伤经历引起了人们的同情。

give forth

1．produce and send out（a sound，smell，etc．）产生；发生（声音等）
The bell，when struck，gives forth a sound．钟被敲打时就发出声响。
Jasmin gives forth a pleasant fragrance．茉莉花散发出一种诱人的芳香。
2．publish；report发表；公布；传说
He has given forth three books in a year．他在一年之内已发表了3本书。
Soon after，it was given forth，and believed by many that Hitler was dead．不久有消息传来，说希特勒已经死去，很多人都相信这个传闻。

go forth

1．start；depart动身
The students went forth from the institute to meet the hero．学生们从学校出发去迎接那位英雄。
2．be published发表（布）
The decree has gone forth．命令已发布。
An order went forth to take the enemy camp before dawn．命令说黎明前要拿下敌军营地。
A few days ago the government issued an order which went forth that all the foreign troops retreat out of the country．几天前政府发出了一条命令：命令所有的外国军队撤离出境。
3．go away离去
He went forth to battle and was heard of no more．他出征后就杳无音讯。

put forth

1．produce（leaves）长出（叶子）
In spring the trees put forth new leaves．树在春天长出新叶子。
2．bring（strength）into action；show；display使出劲；做出努力
Putting forth a great effort，he uprooted the tree．他费了好大劲才把那棵树连根拔起。
Students who put forth much effort will get ahead．勤奋的学生是会取得进步的。
In the contest，our team was trying for the prize，so we put forth a lot of effort．在比赛中，我们队力争要得奖，所以我们作了很大努力。
3．state；propose；offer（a plan）陈述，提出（计划等）
The heads of government of many countries have put forth a better system for preventing world war．许多国家的政府首脑提出了阻止世界大战爆发的更好办法。
The President put forth his best plan for cutting down on in flation．总统提出了控制通货膨胀的最佳方案。

send forth

1．produce 长出（枝、芽等）
Trees send forth new leaves in spring．春天里树木长出新叶。
2．emit；pour out 发出；使流出
The sun sends forth light and heat．太阳发出光和热。
The plant sends forth billows of smoke and steam．那家工厂放出滚滚浓烟和蒸汽。
3．issue；dispatch 寄发
The parcel must be sent forth at once．这包裹必须马上寄出。
They sent forth lots of people into the harvest．他们派出许多人参加收割。

worth one's salt

capable；talented 有能力的；有才干的
The work he did really showed that he was worth his salt．他所做的工作的确表明他是位很能干的

worthy of

deserving 值得；配得上
He is worthy of our trust and expectation．他没有辜负我们的信任和期望。

worthy of the name

Idiom(s): worthy of the name

Theme: GOOD

deserving to be so called; good enough to enjoy a specific name.
• There was not an actor worthy of the name in that play.
• Any art critic worthy of the name would know that painting to be a fake.

worth one's while

Idiom(s): worth one's while

Theme: BENEFIT

worth one's time and trouble.
• The job pays so badly it's not worth your while even going for an interview.
• It's not worth Mary's while going all that way just for a one-hour meeting.

worth its weight in gold

Idiom(s): worth its weight in gold

Theme: VALUE

very valuable.
• This book is worth its weight in gold.
• Oh, Bill. You're wonderful. You're worth your weight in gold.

up North

Idiom(s): up North

Theme: LOCATION

to or at the northern part of the country or the world.
• I don't like living up North. I want to move down South where it's warm.
• When you say "up North," do you mean where the polar bears live, or just in the northern states?

put one's two cents worth in

Idiom(s): put one's two cents (worth) in

Theme: OPINION

to add one's comments (to something). (Informal.)
• Can I put in my two cents worth?
• Sure, go ahead—put your two cents in.

not worth a hill of beans

Idiom(s): not worth a hill of beans AND not worth a plugged nickel

Theme: WORTHLESSNESS

worthless. (Folksy.)
• Your advice isn't worth a hill of beans.
• This old cow isn't worth a plugged nickel.

not worth a dime

Idiom(s): not worth a dime AND not worth a red cent

Theme: WORTHLESSNESS

worthless. (Informal.)
• This land is all swampy. It's not worth a dime.
• This pen I bought isn't worth a dime. It has no ink.
• It's not worth a red cent.

make it worth one's while

Idiom(s): make it worth one's while

Theme: VALUE

to make something profitable enough for someone to do.
• If you deliver this parcel for me, I'll make it worth your while.
• The boss said he'd make it worth our while if we worked late.

hold forth | speak at length

Idiom(s): hold forth | speak at length

Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL

to speak at length. (Informal.)
• I've never seen anyone who could hold forth so long.
• The professor held forth about economic theory for nearly an hour.

get one's money's worth

Idiom(s): get one's money's worth

Theme: VALUE

to get everything that has been paid for; to get the best quality for the money paid.
• Weigh that package of meat before you buy it. Be sure you're getting your money's worth.
• I didn't get my money's worth with my new camera, so I took it back.
• I will stay here and watch the movie over and over until I get my money's worth.

for all it's worth

Idiom(s): for all it's worth AND for what(ever) it's worth

Theme: VALUE

if it has any value.
• My idea—for all it's worth—is to offer them only $300.
• Here is my thinking, for whatever it's worth.
• Ask her to give us her opinion, for what it's worth.

not worth a red cent

launch forth

Idiom(s): take off (on something) AND launch forth (on something)

Theme: BEGINNINGS

to start out a lecture on something; to begin a discussion of something.
• My father took off on the subject of taxes and talked for an hour.
• My uncle is always launching forth on the state of the economy.
• When he launches forth, I leave the room.

for whatever it's worth

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

It is easier to prevent something from happening than to repair the damage or cure the disease later.

A bird in hand is worth two in a bush.

It's better to keep what you have than to risk losing it by searching for something better.

One today is worth two tomorrow.

What you have today is better than what is promised or hoped for.

Blood is worth bottling

(AU) If an Australian says to you "Your blood is worth bottling", he/she is complimenting or praising you for doing something or being someone very special.

Cake's not worth the candle

If someone says that the cake's not worth the candle, they mean that the result will not be worth the effort put in to achieve it.

Not worth a tinker's dam

This means that something is worthless and dates back to when someone would travel around the countryside repairing things such as a kitchen pot with a hole in it. He was called a 'tinker'. His dam was used to stop the flow of soldering material being used to close the hole. Of course his 'trade' is passé, thus his dam is worth nothing.

So on and so forth

And so on and so forth mean the same as etcetera (etc.).

Spoil the ship for a ha'pworth of tar

(UK) If someone spoils the ship for a ha'pworth (halfpenny's worth) of tar, they spoil something completely by trying to make a small economy.

Worth a shot

If something is worth a shot, it is worth trying as there is some chance of success.