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the game is not worth the candle — The thing is not worth the effort or expense required • • • Main Entry: ↑candle the game is not worth the candle see under ↑candle • • • Main Entry: ↑game … Useful english dictionary
(the game is) not worth the candle — (the game is) not worth the ˈcandle idiom (old fashioned, saying) the advantages to be gained from doing sth are not great enough, considering the effort or cost involved • If the price goes up again, he may decide that the game s not worth the… … Useful english dictionary
(the game's) not worth the candle — the potential advantages to be gained from doing something do not justify the cost or trouble involved. → candle … English new terms dictionary
(the) game is not worth the candle — the game is/it is/not worth the candle british old fashioned phrase something is not worth doing because it is too much trouble or effort, or costs too much Thesaurus: ways of saying that something has little or no valuesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
the candle is out — the candle has stopped burning, the candle has been extinguished … English contemporary dictionary
The Candle in the Wind — is the fourth book from the collection The Once and Future King by T. H. White. It deals with the last weeks of Arthur s reign, his dealings with his son Mordred s revolts, Guenever and Lancelot s demise, and his perception of right and… … Wikipedia
the game is not worth the candle — it s not worth the effort … English contemporary dictionary
by the candle — phrasal : with a time limit determined by the burning of a candle … Useful english dictionary
worth the candle — idi worth the effort involved (usu. in the negative) … From formal English to slang
hold the candle — assist, serve … English contemporary dictionary
