to have something to show for
1have (something) to show for (something) — to be the result of your effort. She tried her best to make the business work, but now all she had to show for her effort was a huge debt …
2have something to show for something — have something/nothing/to show for something phrase to have achieved something nothing as a result of something that you have done They had absolutely nothing to show for weeks of hard work. Thesaurus: progress and developmentsynonym Main …
3(have) something to show for something — (have) something, nothing, etc. to ˈshow for sth idiom (to have) something, nothing, etc. as a result of sth • All those years of hard work, and nothing to show for it! Main entry: ↑showidiom …
4have something to show for — have something (or nothing) to show for have a (or no) visible result of (one s work or experience) a year later, he had nothing to show for his efforts …
5have nothing to show for something — have something/nothing/to show for something phrase to have achieved something nothing as a result of something that you have done They had absolutely nothing to show for weeks of hard work. Thesaurus: progress and developmentsynonym Main …
6(have) nothing to show for something — (have) something, nothing, etc. to ˈshow for sth idiom (to have) something, nothing, etc. as a result of sth • All those years of hard work, and nothing to show for it! Main entry: ↑showidiom …
7have someone or something to thank for something — have (someone or something) to thank for (something) used to say that someone or something is responsible for something The television show has young audiences to thank for its success. [=the show is successful because it is popular with young… …
8have something (or nothing) to show for — have a (or no) visible result of (one s work or experience). → shoveler …
9have something written all over your face — phrase used for saying that the expression on your face shows what you are feeling or thinking Disappointment was written all over her face. Thesaurus: to show, or to be expressed in the face or eyeshyponym Main entry: write …
10Have I Got News for You — Infobox television show name = Have I Got News for You caption = The titlescreen format = Comedy panel game picture format = 4:3 (1990 – 1998) 16:9 (1998 – present) runtime = 30 minutes (standard) 40 minutes (extended) location = The London… …
