Gold wert sein

to be worth one's weight in gold

Türkçe: altın değerinde olmak

Noun

das Gold n.

Verb

sein

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Watch out. Common mistake: literal translation; it's always figurative.

In a sentence

Which form of sein fills the gap?

Eine zuverlässige Mitarbeiterin ____ dem Chef buchstäblich Gold wert.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to be worth one's weight in gold.' Colloquial register, used to praise a helpful person or tool. Common mistake: literal translation; it's always figurative.

Other verbs that go with Gold

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Gold gewinnento win gold
• Gold holen (im Sport)to win gold
• nach Gold grabento dig for gold
• zu Gold machento turn into gold

All collocations with Gold

Other collocations built on sein

• an der richtigen / falschen Adresse seinto be at the right/wrong place
• in Arbeit seinto be employed
• außer Atem seinto be out of breath
• im Anmarsch seinto be on the way/approaching
• der Auffassung seinto be of the opinion that
• in Aufregung seinto be in a state of excitement
• in Bearbeitung seinto be in processing
• in Aufruhr seinto be in turmoil

All 98 collocations built on sein

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• jdm. reinen Wein einschenkento tell someone the unvarnished truth
• der Sache (Dat.) keinen Abbruch tundoes not detract from the matter
• das Licht ausmachen / ausschaltento turn off the light
• das Licht anmachen / einschaltento turn on the light
• zur Blüte kommento come into bloom or reach full potential

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen