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for what it's worth

prep_phrase

Etymology

The phrase may have originally been used to qualify a statement of advice, opinion, or suggestion by referring to such a statement and describing it separately from making it.

Definitions

  1. Considering what limited worth this advice, opinion, or suggestion might have for you

    Considering what limited worth this advice, opinion, or suggestion might have for you; used to soften the presentation of unsolicited advice or information that may not be relevant.

    • Take my advice for what it’s worth—don’t marry Garth: marry some old fool.
    • “Well,” said he, “I have a suggestion to make, for what it’s worth.”
    • There were seven of us from America, and, for what it’s worth, I thought it was a fairly impressive group.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for for what it's worth. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA