worth a Jew's eye



worth a Jew's eye

Very valuable. This phrase likely refers to the violent methods that were once used to extort money from Jews. Have you seen that painting? It's an original, so it must be worth a Jew's eye.
See also: eye, worth

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Anatolijs-Latvian
MÜMİNe-Turkish
Hardwin-Ancient Germanic
Cahyo-Indonesian, Javanese
Ronaldo-Portuguese
Rositsa-Bulgarian