词汇 | for my sins |
释义 | Idiom for my sins British & Australian, humorous something that you say in order to make a joke that something you have to do or something that you are is a punishment for being bad.I'm organizing the office Christmas party this year for my sins.I'm an Arsenal supporter for my sins. for (one's) sinsAs a punishment or disciplinary action for one's wrongdoing. Primarily heard in UK. Let me guess—I have to clean the toilets for my sins. for my sinsAs a punishment for one's wrongs. Often used humorously. In confession, the priest urged me to do some good deeds for my sins. I must have been tasked with this boring project for my sins. for my sinsAs a punishment for wrongdoing, used in a jocular way. This usage dates from about 1800. For example, “For my sins we’ve bought a vacation house in Spain.” |
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