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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
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nothing for it

0There was nothing for it to fight.02br
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00I don't have more context. So I can't understand this sentence.02br
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00Could you explain this sentence what you understand? (particularly `nothing for it')0-
  

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0 There was nothing for it 01font 00but02font 00 to fight 01font 00= I had no other option than to fight02font 00 0-

  • 0 There was nothing for it 01font 00but02font 00 to fight 01font 00= I had no other option than to fight02font 00 0-
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0 There was nothing for it 01font00but02font00 to fight 01font00= I had no other option than to fight02font00 0-
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0[Thank you.02br
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00Here, `it' refer to what? (that situation)02br
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00 [There was no option available for this situation but to fight.]02br
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00Is it right?0-
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0Idiomatic - the whole phrase "there was nothing for it but to..." means "there was no other option except to..." 0-

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