Work & careers
something to show for it
a result of effort
Something to show for it is a result that proves your time or effort produced something.
Hear it in real life
Did the course help you?
Yes, I got a certificate to show for it.
We spent the weekend painting, and now we have a bright new kitchen to show for it.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: After all that work, I had something to show ‸ it.
Say: After all that work, I had something to show for it.
Use the preposition "for" before "it" when referring to the result of effort.
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How it fits in a sentence.
have something to show for it; have nothing to show for it
Your turn: say it out loud
We spent the weekend painting, and now we have a bright new kitchen to show for it.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
something to show for it
a result of effort
“We spent the weekend painting, and now we have a bright new kitchen to show for it.”
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