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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.

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The Worcestershire river-side towns are popular with visitors from Birmingham and the Black Country on Bank Holidays but police say anyone looking for trouble will be dealt with severely. Booze warning to day trippers; KIDDERMINSTER/STOURPORT: Police to ... by Birmingham Mail (England)			for short for some reason for starters for sure for that matter for the asking for the best for the better for the birds for the devil of it for the duration for the fun of it for the good of for the heck of it for the hell of it for the life of for the life of me for the long haul for the moment for the most part for the present for the record for the sake of argument for the taking for the time being for trouble for two cents for want of a better word For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ... for what it's worth for your information forage forbid forbidden fruit force force down force hand force in force of habit force off force on force or an animal from force out of force out of office force through force to be reckoned with force to the wall fore fore and aft foreclose on foregone			for the time being for the time being for the time being for the time being for the time being for the use of all For the Weak For The Wii For the Win For the Wolf For the World For the Worms for this case alone For this purpose For this purpose For this purpose For this purpose For this purpose for this reason For Those in the Know For Those Not in the Know For Those of You Who Don't Know For Those Who Are Interested For Those Who Care For Those Who Care About Such Things For Those Who Don't Know For Those Who Help Others For Those Wondering For Time and All Eternity For Trade for trouble for two cents for two pins he'd for two pins he'd for two pins he'd for two pins he'd for two pins I'd for two pins I'd for two pins I'd for two pins I'd for two pins she'd for two pins she'd for two pins she'd for two pins she'd For Us By Us For Use With For Using New Knowledge For vain for valuation only for value received for valueless values of for values of for very large values of Før Vores Tidsregning for want of a better word For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ... For What I Know For What It Is Worth for what it's worth for what it's worth for what it's worth

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