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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.
idiomfor my sins BrEBrEspoken a humorous expression used in order to say that you have a job or responsibility that brings you more problems than advantages:I am the union representative, for my sins, and I shall be attending every disciplinary meeting as an adviser to the employee.For my sins I was elected to the school's fundraising committee six weeks before the annual Christmas fair.

for (one's) sins

As 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 sins

As 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 sins

As 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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