for one's trouble

prepositional phrase

In exchange for one's effort; as a reward.

“Here's a tip, for your trouble.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In exchange for one's effort; as a reward.

    Here's a tip, for your trouble.

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APA

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

MLA

“for one's trouble.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20one's%20trouble. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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