THERE IS / WAS NOTHING (ELSE) FOR IT (BUT TO DO STH)

Meaning of THERE IS / WAS NOTHING (ELSE) FOR IT (BUT TO DO STH) in English

there is no other action to take except the one mentioned :

There was nothing else for it but to resign.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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IS — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby is born. a …
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THERE — I. (|)tha(a)](ə)r, (|)the], ]ə adverb Etymology: Middle English ther, there, thar, thare, from Old English thǣr, thēr, thār; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NOTHING — I. ˈnəthiŋ, -thēŋ pronoun Etymology: Middle English nothing, nathing, non thing, from Old English nāthing, nān thing, from nān no …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
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ELSE — I. ˈels, -lts adverb Etymology: Middle English elles, from Old English; akin to Old High German elles otherwise, Old Norse …
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DO — I. (|)dü, _də or +V _dəw verb ( past first & third singular did (|)did, _dəd ; or nonstandard done …
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BUT — I. (ˈ)bət, usu -əd.+V conjunction Etymology: Middle English, conjunction & preposition, from Old English būtan, būte, conjunction & preposition, without, …
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STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
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STH — abbreviation south
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ELSE — (adv. & conj.) Besides; except that mentioned; in addition; as, nowhere else; no one else.
Английский словарь Webster
ELSE — (a. & pron.) Other; one or something beside; as, Who else is coming? What else shall I give? Do you …
Английский словарь Webster
ELSE — ( adv. & conj. ) Besides; except that mentioned; in addition; as, nowhere else; no one else.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ELSE — ( a. & pron. ) Other; one or something beside; as, Who else is coming? What else shall I give? …
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THERE — /dhair/ ; unstressed /dheuhr/ , adv. 1. in or at that place (opposed to here ): She is there now. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NOTHING — /nuth"ing/ , n. 1. no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing. 2. no part, share, or trace (usually fol. …
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ELSE — /els/ , adj. 1. other than the persons or things mentioned or implied: What else could I have done? 2. …
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DO — do 1 /dooh/ ; unstressed /doo, deuh/ , v. and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. do , 2nd do …
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BUT — but 1 /but/ ; unstressed /beuht/ , conj. 1. on the contrary; yet: My brother went, but I did not. …
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THERE — I. ˈther adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thǣr; akin to Old High German dār there, Old English thæt …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NOTHING — I. ˈnə-thiŋ pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nān thing, nāthing, from nān no + thing thing — more …
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ELSE — I. ˈel(t)s adverb Etymology: Middle English elles, from Old English; akin to Latin alius other, alter other of two, Greek …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DO — I. ˈdü verb ( did ˈdid, dəd ; done ˈdən ; do·ing ˈdü-iŋ ; does ˈdəz) Etymology: Middle English don, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NOTHING — noun a cipher; naught. 2. nothing ·adv in no degree; not at all; in no wise. 3. nothing ·noun nonexistence; …
Webster English vocab
ELSE — adv & ·conj besides; except that mentioned; in addition; as, nowhere else; no one else. 2. else ·adv & ·conj …
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DO — noun deed; act; fear. 2. do ·noun a cheat; a swindle. 3. do ·noun ado; bustle; stir; to do. 4. …
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BUT — noun a limit; a boundary. 2. but ·vt a thrust in fencing. 3. but ·vi ·see butt, ·v, and abut, …
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STH — ■ abbreviation south.
Concise Oxford English vocab
NOTHING — [noth.ing] pron [ME, fr. OE nan thing, nathing, fr. nan no + thing thing--more at none] (bef. 12c) 1: not …
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ELSE — [else] adv [ME elles, fr. OE; akin to L alius other, alter other of two, Gk allos other] (bef. 12c) …
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NOTHING — nothing BrE AmE ˈnʌθ ɪŋ § \ ˈnɒθ- ▷ nothing|ness nəs nɪs ▶ ˌ nothing ˈ doing BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ELSE — else, Else BrE AmE els
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THERE — / ðeə(r); NAmE ðer/ adverb , exclamation ■ adverb 1. there is, are, was, were, etc. used to show that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NOTHING — / ˈnʌθɪŋ; NAmE / pronoun 1. not anything; no single thing : There was nothing in her bag. There's nothing …
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ELSE — / els; NAmE / adverb (used in questions or after nothing , nobody , something , anything , etc.) 1. …
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THERE — I. there 1 S1 W1 /ðeə, ðə $ ðer, ðər/ BrE AmE pronoun there is/exists/remains etc used to say that …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NOTHING — I. noth ‧ ing 1 S1 W1 /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ BrE AmE pronoun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: nan thing , …
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FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
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ELSE — else S1 W1 /els/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: elles ] 1 . [used after words …
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BUT — I. but 1 S1 W1 /bət; strong bʌt/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: butan 'outside, without, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THERE — adv., n., & int. --adv. 1 in, at, or to that place or position (lived there for some years; goes …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NOTHING — n. & adv. --n. 1 not anything (nothing has been done; have nothing to do). 2 no thing (often foll. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ELSE — adv. 1 (prec. by indef. or interrog. pron.) besides; in addition (someone else; nowhere else; who else). 2 instead; other, …
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DO — v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 tr. perform, carry out, achieve, complete …
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THERE — adv., n., & int. adv. 1 in, at, or to that place or position (lived there for some years; goes …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NOTHING — n. & adv. n. 1 not anything (nothing has been done; have nothing to do). 2 no thing (often foll. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ELSE — adv. 1 (prec. by indef. or interrog. pron.) besides; in addition (someone else; nowhere else; who else). 2 instead; other, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DO — v. & n. v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 tr. perform, carry out, achieve, complete …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BUT — conj., prep., adv., pron., n., & v. conj. 1 a nevertheless, however (tried hard but did not succeed; I am …
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THERE — adv., n., & int. --adv. 1. in, at, or to that place or position (lived there for some years; goes …
Oxford English vocab
NOTHING — n. & adv. --n. 1. not anything (nothing has been done; have nothing to do). 2 no thing (often foll. …
Oxford English vocab
ELSE — adv.1 (prec. by indef. or interrog. pron.) besides; in addition (someone else; nowhere else; who else). 2 instead; other, different …
Oxford English vocab
DO — 1. v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1. tr. perform, carry out, achieve, …
Oxford English vocab
BUT — 1.conj., prep., adv., pron., n., & v. --conj. 1. a nevertheless, however (tried hard but did not succeed; I am …
Oxford English vocab
DO — I. AUXILIARY VERB USES /də, STRONG du:/ ( does, doing, did, done) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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NOTHING — ( nothings) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Nothing means not a …
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FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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ELSE — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use else after words such …
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BUT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use but to introduce something …
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