more trouble than it is worth

Mo·ré trou·ble than it is worth

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-rey truhb-uh l th an, th en it iz wurth]
- /məˈreɪ ˈtrʌb əl ðæn, ðɛn ɪt ɪz wɜrθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muh-rey truhb-uh l th an, th en it iz wurth]
- /məˈreɪ ˈtrʌb əl ðæn, ðɛn ɪt ɪz wɜrθ/

Definition of more trouble than it is worth words

phrase more trouble than it is worth If you say that someone or something is more trouble than they are worth, you mean that they cause you a lot of problems or take a lot of time and effort and you do not achieve or gain very much in return. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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