Meaning Of The Word Worth one's salt

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worth one's salt
phrase: If you say, for example, that any doctor worth his or her salt would do something, you mean that any doctor who was good at his or her job or who deserved respect would do it.

worth one's salt in British English
deserving of one's wages or salary
efficient; worthy of one's pay
worth one's wages, sustenance, etc.

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