pour des prunes

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Adverb

pour des prunes

  1. (informal) for very little money, in exchange for very little money; for nothing
    Synonyms: pour des queues de cerises, pour les couilles du pape
    travailler pour des prunesto work for peanuts, to be paid chicken feed
    compter pour des prunesto count for nothing
  2. (informal) for no reason; for nothing
    Synonym: pour un rien
    • 1858, Un monsieur qui a brûlé une dame:
      BLANCMINET: Et ce n’est pas pour des prunes qu’on vous appelle le beau Bourgillon !
      BLANCMINET: And they don't call you handsome Bourgillon for nothing!