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not for nothing

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gen. недаром (Anglophile); неспроста (scherfas); неслучайно (Not for nothing is Florida called the Sunshine State. Alexander Demidov); по праву (E.g., It is not for nothing that ...- AD Alexander Demidov); не зря (Not for nothing is New York City called the fashion capital of the world.Not for nothing did the Citi board press him into service as chairman in late 2007, after his predecessor's head rolled because of the company's $10 billion loss. Val_Ships); не без основания (VLZ_58); не беспричинно
amer. не без причины (Not for nothing is New York City called the fashion capital of the world. Val_Ships); не просто так (The man wasn't a cop for nothing. He knew exactly which "buttons" to push. Val_Ships)
slang как бы это сказать (применительно к нью-йоркскому сленгу, фраза используется для смягчения следующего за ней оскорбления или едкого комментария • hey, not for nothing, but you suck at singing and you're not gonna get that part vogeler); не обижайся, но ("Not for nothing" is a colloquial phrase commonly used in American English. It means something along the lines of "I don't mean to be rude, but..." or "I'm just saying this because I think it's important." It's often used to preface a comment or opinion that may be critical, surprising, or pointed • Not for nothing, but you could have told me about the meeting earlierNot for nothing, but you always show up late vogeler); без обид, но ("Not for nothing" is a colloquial phrase commonly used in American English. It means something along the lines of "I don't mean to be rude, but..." or "I'm just saying this because I think it's important." It's often used to preface a comment or opinion that may be critical, surprising, or pointed • Not for nothing, but you could have told me about the meeting earlierNot for nothing, but you always show up late vogeler)
not for nothing
: 19 phrases in 5 subjects
General8
Idiomatic1
Informal4
Makarov1
Proverb5

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