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
Petuniapə-TOON-yə, pə-TYOON-yəEnglish (Rare)
Shanti-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Christinekrees-TEEN (French), kris-TEEN (English), kris-TEE-nə (German, Dutch)French, English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch
Hieronymos-Ancient Greek
Coker['kəukə]
Yoshiyahu-Biblical Hebrew