for (one's) money
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In one's opinion; according to one's preference or choice. For my money, I'd like to see our tax dollars go toward fixing all the potholes in our roads.
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for my money
in my opinion (as regards value or worth). That's the best brand of tools there is, for my money. For my money, you can't go wrong with a pure wool sweater.
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for one's money
According to one's opinion, choice, or preference. For example, For my money, a trip to Europe is not worth the trouble or expense. [Second half of 1500s]
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for my money
1 in my opinion or judgement. 2 for my preference or taste.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
for ˈmy money
(informal) in my opinion: For my money, he’s one of the greatest pianists of all time.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
for (one's) money
According to one's opinion, choice, or preference: For my money, it's not worth the trouble.
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for my/one's money
In my (one’s) opinion or choice. This seemingly modern colloquialism actually dates from the mid-sixteenth century. Shakespeare had it in Much Ado about Nothing (2.3), “Well, a horn for my money when all’s done.” It is still current.
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