| 词汇 | have to show for |
| 释义 | Idiom have to show forhave (something) to show for (something) to be the result of your effort.She tried her best to make the business work, but now all she had to show for her effort was a huge debt. have (something) to show for (something)To have something one can display or point to as the result of one's work, effort, expenditure, etc. I gave up my career in advertising to become a writer, and I have only one thing to show for it: a stack of books no one wants to buy. We've been working on this project for months, and we still have nothing to show for our effort. have to show forBe able to exhibit as a result of one's work or expenditure. For example, I've been working all day and I have absolutely nothing to show for it, or He has some very fine paintings to show for the vast amount of money he's spent. This idiom was first recorded in 1727. |
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