Don't bother with it. It isn't worth the trouble.
•There is no point in trying to get the spot out of the carpet. It isn't worth the trouble.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
not worth the trouble — not worth my while, not worth doing, too much work for too little a reward … English contemporary dictionary
not worth the candle — chiefly Brit old fashioned : not worth the necessary effort, cost, or trouble The car is so old that replacing the engine is not worth the candle. [=the effort isn t worth the cost] • • • Main Entry: ↑candle not worth the candle see ↑candle • • • … Useful english 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 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
not worth the candle — ► not worth the candle not justifying the cost or trouble involved. Main Entry: ↑candle … English terms dictionary
Not worth the candle — Candle Can dle, n. [OE. candel, candel, AS, candel, fr. L. candela a (white) light made of wax or tallow, fr. cand[ e]re to be white. See {Candid}, and cf. {Chandler}, {Cannel}, {Kindle}.] 1. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
game is not worth the candle — {literary} What is being done is not worth the trouble or cost; the gain is not worth the effort. * /I don t want to walk so far on such a hot day. The game is not worth the candle./ … Dictionary of American idioms
game is not worth the candle — {literary} What is being done is not worth the trouble or cost; the gain is not worth the effort. * /I don t want to walk so far on such a hot day. The game is not worth the candle./ … Dictionary of American idioms
game\ is\ not\ worth\ the\ candle — literary What is being done is not worth the trouble or cost; the gain is not worth the effort. I don t want to walk so far on such a hot day. the game is not worth the candle … Словарь американских идиом
it 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
trouble — I n. 1) to cause, make, start, stir up trouble 2) to invite, look for trouble 3) to have trouble (she had a lot of trouble with her back) 4) to go to trouble (they went to a great deal of trouble to arrange the interview) 5) to get (smb.) into… … Combinatory dictionary
