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for their pains

for their pain
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr th air peyn]
    • /fɔr ðɛər peɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr th air peyn]
    • /fɔr ðɛər peɪn/

Definition of for their pains words

  • phrase for their pains You say that something was all you got for your pains when you are mentioning the disappointing result of situation into which you put a lot of work or effort. 0
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Parts of speech for For their pains

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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for their pains popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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