for trouble

for (all) one's trouble

in spite of one's efforts; in return for one's efforts. (Implies that the "trouble" was not worth taking, or was harmful.) He got a punch in the jaw for all his trouble. For her trouble, she got only honorable mention.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lieve	LEE-və	Dutch
Sixtine	-	French
EÓGan	-	Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology
Eliphalet	i-LIF-ə-let (English), ee-LIF-ə-let (English)	Biblical
Aygul	-	Azerbaijani, Uyghur
Stein	[stain]