Example: For what it's worth, I think you did a great job.
Definition
"For what it's worth" is an expression used to introduce a statement that may or may not be valuable or important to the listener. It often implies that the speaker is offering an opinion or information with humility or uncertainty about its significance.
Translations
por lo que vale
voor wat het waard is
pel que valgui
pour ce que cela vaut
so viel es wert ist
Etymology
The phrase "for what it's worth" likely originated from the idea of evaluating the value or importance of something, akin to appraising an item's monetary worth. It has been used in English since at least the 19th century to preface remarks whose value the speaker leaves to the listener's judgment.
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"For what it's worth" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 123 commonly used expressions.
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