The complete statement should be "the game is not worth the
candle". It means the effort you put into something is not worth
what you will get in return.
The complete statement should be "the game is not worth the
candle". It means the effort you put into something is not worth
what you will get in return.
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In 2002, candle sales were $2.3 billion.
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An example:-
"He recorded an album but sold very few copies; the cake wasn't
worth
the candle!"
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Marilee Lawrence has written:
'A game worth the candle' -- subject(s): Defenses, International
Security, Nuclear arms control