for sb`s pains

za všechno své úsilí, snahu, námahu, snažení

This is what I have got for my pains. (Lingea)

All she got for her pains was a slight smile but no verbal reply as with efficient ease he filled and switched on a percolator. (BNC)

And when the silly girl found out and rejected him he raped her for her pains. (BNC)

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