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
Natasa-Greek
GrÉTaGRAY-taw (Hungarian)Hungarian, Icelandic
Ashoka-Sanskrit
Eastmund-Anglo-Saxon
Lorea-Basque
Marijn-Dutch