for my sins

prepositional phrase

Jokingly suggesting that some ostensibly undesirable task or situation has been assigned as a punishment.

“I'm organizing the office Christmas party this year, for my sins.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. humorousJokingly suggesting that some ostensibly undesirable task or situation has been assigned as a punishment.

    I'm organizing the office Christmas party this year, for my sins.

Cite this entry
APA

for my sins. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20my%20sins

MLA

“for my sins.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20my%20sins. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for my sins,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20my%20sins.

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