Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for my sins

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: for my sins
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Jokingly suggesting that some ostensibly undesirable task or situation has been assigned as a punishment.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"I'm organizing the office Christmas party this year, for my sins."

Usage

Humorous

Questions

What does for my sins mean?: Jokingly suggesting that some ostensibly undesirable task or situation has been assigned as a punishment.

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