worth a Jew's eye

English

Etymology

From the custom of torturing Jews for money.

Adjective

worth a Jew's eye (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) of high value.
    • 1825, The Port Folio (page 118)
      Lord love you, I'd swear it was worth a Jew's eye. Indeed, no money can compensate me for its loss.
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