not for nothing

not for nothing

For a specific or worthy reason. You see? Accidents can happen all too easily. It's not for nothing that we tell you to wear a seatbelt!
See also: not, nothing
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

not for ˈnothing do I, will they, etc. ...

used to emphasize that there is a good reason for something: Not for nothing did people call him the king of rock and roll.
See also: not, nothing, will
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • by no means
  • not by any means
  • not for a second
  • not for a minute
  • not for a moment
  • aint
  • ain't
  • not for a instant
  • not for a/one minute/moment/second/instant
  • aren
References in periodicals archive
Not for nothing are they often described as vulture funds.
Not for nothing did it gross PS170m and earn some of the best notices of 2014.
Not for nothing did it gross PS170million and earn some of the best notices of 2014.
Hainer also hailed Suarez as one of the best strikers in the world and said that it is not for nothing that Barcelona put the striker under contract, Sport24 reported.
"We have chosen Issyk-Kul region not for nothing, this region has much unused land due to absence of irrigation water and irrigation system problems," he explained.
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Not for nothing was Korngold's middle name Wolfgang.
" It is not for nothing that we rejected the Bill earlier.
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NOT for nothing are the Russians the best chess players in the world.
AaAaAaAaAaAaAaAa Wolfsburg Coach Armin Veh told reporters Tuesday that Besiktasbecome champion in Turkey last year not for nothing, saying that they had to be very careful against their opponent.
He stressed that the situation in the region is "explosive" and seems to be paving the way for "something to happen." He added that it is not for nothing that Washington has dispatched a barrage of envoys to try to calm things down and it was not for nothing that Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu came to Lebanon as part of a tour in the region.