any (one) worth (one's) salt

A person who warrants respect in a certain field or area. "Any" is typically followed by a particular profession or title. Any teacher worth his salt is able to inspire his students. Any doctor worth her salt is able to diagnose conditions accurately.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Luca (2)	LOO-tsah (Croatian)	Hungarian, Croatian
Sydne	SID-nee	English (Rare)
Nereus	NEER-oos (English), NEER-ee-əs (English)	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Berit	BE-rit (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Adair	[ə'dɛə]
Marek	MAH-rrek (Polish)	Polish, Czech, Slovak