"for the sake of it" meaning in English

See for the sake of it in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Forms: for the sake of it
Etymology: : for the sake of it < → δείτε τις λέξεις for, the, sake, of και it
  1. μόνο και μόνο, χωρίς ιδιαίτερο λόγο
    Sense id: el-for_the_sake_of_it-en-phrase-LQW6c7Nj Categories (other): Ιδιωματισμοί (αγγλικά)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: just for the sake of it
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