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for (one's) money

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.

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for ˈmy money

(informal) in my opinion: For my money, he’s one of the greatest pianists of all time.

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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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He conceived of the magazine while lying on a Delaware beach during a vacation in 1977, ran immediately to his motel room to write his business plan, and plotted where to go for his money. He had long been in the business of using census data to help businesses, and he knew people who might be interested in investing.