for my sins
for (one's) sins
As a punishment or disciplinary action for one's wrongdoing. Primarily heard in UK. Let me guess—I have to clean the toilets for my sins.
See also: sin
for my sins
As a punishment for one's wrongs. Often used humorously. In confession, the priest urged me to do some good deeds for my sins. I must have been tasked with this boring project for my sins.
See also: sin
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
for my sins
As a punishment for wrongdoing, used in a jocular way. This usage dates from about 1800. For example, “For my sins we’ve bought a vacation house in Spain.”
See also: sin
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- for (one's) sins
- for your sins
- on report
- on the anxious seat
- silence
- blue code of silence
- blue wall of silence
- code
- atone
- atone for (something)