Daily life

not worth the hassle

not worth the trouble

If something is not worth the hassle, it does not justify the trouble, inconvenience, or effort it causes.

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Should we complain about the small charge?

No, it is not worth the hassle.

Play the conversation

Parking in the city centre is not worth the hassle on a Saturday.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: It is not worth of the hassle to complain about the small charge.

Say: It is not worth the hassle to complain about the small charge.

Use “worth” directly before the thing that does not justify the effort; do not add “of.”

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

be not worth the hassle; it is not worth the hassle

Your turn: say it out loud

Parking in the city centre is not worth the hassle on a Saturday.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

not worth the hassle

not worth the trouble

“Parking in the city centre is not worth the hassle on a Saturday.”

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