not for nothing

短语
中文释义

英文释义

短语
  1. Not for no reason; not without reason; (often) for a good reason.
    — Not for nothing did he wait until a moment when Mommy wasn't home to ask for Daddy's permission to watch an R-rated movie.
  2. Used to soften the impact of what is said next, implying that it is worthwhile or important.
    — A: It's ridiculous how much they charge for insurance premiums around here. B: Not for nothing, when one out of four homeowners in an area has filed a claim within the past five years, premiums aren't gonna be cheap.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see not, for, nothing.
    — Why did he keep writing all those years for nothing? Not for nothing. For him.
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