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DictionarySeeworthfor what it's worth
for what it's worthWhether or not it's significant or useful. Said of a statement that one acknowledges may not be considered helpful by the listener. I'm sorry to hear you lost your job. For what it's worth, I think you made the right choice confronting your boss. Well, I really like the color of paint you chose, for what it's worth. Don't take Mom's criticism too seriously.See also: what, worthfor what it's worthsee under for all one is worth. See also: what, worthfor ˌwhat it’s ˈworth (spoken) used to emphasize that what you are saying is only your opinion or suggestion and may not be very helpful: That’s my opinion, for what it’s worth. ♢ This is the first drawing I made, for what it’s worth.See also: what, worth for what it's worth Even though it may not be important or valuable: Here's my advice, for what it's worth.See also: what, worthfor what it's worthFor whatever value or merit it seems to have (to you). This expression, which normally precedes the expression of one’s opinion on a controversial topic, implies that the listener may not think much of it, but there it is, anyway. “The fact is so peculiar that I insert it here for what it may be worth,” wrote Frank Harris in his autobiography, My Life and Loves (1922), long banned in America and England.See also: what, worthSee FWIT See FWIT |