for all one’s trouble



for (all) one’s trouble

phr. in spite of one’s efforts; in very poor payment for one’s efforts. He got a punch in the jaw for all his trouble.
See also: all, trouble

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rumena-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Rohan (1)-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada
SulisŁAwsuw-LEE-swahfPolish
Hachirouhah-chee-ṙo:Japanese
Amal (2)-Biblical
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