worth somebody's while

worth somebody's while
ˌworth sb's ˈwhile idiom
interesting or useful for sb to do

It will be worth your while to come to the meeting.

He'll do the job if you

make it worth his while (= pay him well)

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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