"für die Katz" meaning in German

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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “for the cat”. Originally referring to ruined food that can only be given to the cat and/or good food that has been stolen by it. Compare English for the birds.",
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          "english": "All the work was for the birds.",
          "text": "Die ganze Arbeit war für die Katz.",
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          "ref": "2022 August 16, Thomas Hummitzsch, “Roman über Kunst und Konsumkultur: Die Wehr gegen alles Neue”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:",
          "text": "„Was, wenn das alles für die Katz ist?“, fragt sich die Literaturwissenschaftlerin und Künstlerin Emily Segal bei einem ihrer Praktika, als sie aus aktuellen Trends virale Werbestrategien für große Konzerne machen soll.",
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        "in vain, for nothing, ruined"
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        "(colloquial) in vain, for nothing, ruined"
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          "word": "umsonst"
        },
        {
          "word": "vergebens"
        },
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          "word": "für die Tonne"
        },
        {
          "word": "für die Fisch"
        },
        {
          "word": "für den Hugo"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˌfyːr di ˈkats/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌfy(ː)ɐ̯ di ˈkat͡s]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "für die Katz"
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  "lang_code": "de",
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          "text": "„Was, wenn das alles für die Katz ist?“, fragt sich die Literaturwissenschaftlerin und Künstlerin Emily Segal bei einem ihrer Praktika, als sie aus aktuellen Trends virale Werbestrategien für große Konzerne machen soll.",
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        "(colloquial) in vain, for nothing, ruined"
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      "ipa": "/ˌfyːr di ˈkats/"
    },
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    }
  ],
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