idiom
Food
not worth your salt
NOT WERTH yor SAWLT
nɒt wɜːrθ jɔːr sɔːltListen
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Syllable breakdown
notworthyoursalt
Dictionary meaning
Not competent or deserving of one's pay or position.
Examples
- Any negotiator worth their salt would have secured better terms.
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