salt of the earth

salt of the earth
the salt of the earth
Fig. the most worthy of people; a very good or worthy person. (A biblical reference,

Matthew 5:13

.) •

Mrs. Jones is the salt of the earth. She is the first to help anyone in trouble.

Frank's mother is the salt of the earth. She has five children of her own and yet fosters three others.

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{n. phr.}, {informal} One who helps to make society good and wholesome; a basically good or valuable person. * /Everyone here considers Syd and Susan the salt of the earth because they are so generous./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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