не без этого

разг.

a little; you can't help that; yes, to some extent; I (we) own it; there is no getting away from it

Леонид ничего не понял из объявлений старшины, а вот Владик понял. И довёл всех до цели. Поплутал, не без этого, но довёл. Молодец Владик! (Л. Карелин, Ступени) — Leonid had understood nothing of the sergeant-major's instructions, but Vladik had taken it all in. And he led them to the right place. Got off the track a bit once or twice, you can't help that, but brought them there. Grand fellow, Vladik!