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for (all) one's trouble for (all) one's troubleIn exchange for the effort that one has made. Usually, the "reward" that such effort yields is negative. A: "But you've been so much better about getting to work on time!" B: "Yep, and all I got for my trouble was the boss criticizing my typing skills instead." And what did I get for all my trouble? A lousy commemorative pin.See also: troublefor (all) one's troublein 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.See also: troublefor (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, troublefor one’s trouble verbSee for all one’s troubleSee also: trouble |