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thanks for nothing

idiom
Meaning

Expression of displeasure towards a person who has not provided what was wanted.


Examples
SIMPLE

You forgot my keys? Thanks for nothing.

CONTEXTUAL

I asked you to fix the printer, but now it is completely broken; thanks for nothing.

COMPLEX

After he offered advice that only worsened the situation, she looked at him and muttered, thanks for nothing.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    come to nothing

    To fail completely; to have no result.

  2. 02

    dance on nothing

    To be hanged.

  3. 03

    here goes nothing

    Indicates a lack of confidence or certainty about the activity about to be tried.

  4. 04

    hiding to nothing

    A situation in which victory has little or no value, but defeat has a huge cost.

  5. 05

    if nothing else

    At the very least; as a minimum.

  6. 06

    much ado about nothing

    A lot of fuss or bother about something trivial.

  7. 07

    nothing doing

    Absolutely not; definitely no.

  8. 08

    nothing for it

    No alternative; nothing else to be done or to have recourse to.

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