for all I know

for all (one) knows

Said when one is uncertain or has limited details about something. I haven't talked to Marie in weeks, so, for all I know, she's not even coming to the dinner party tonight. Don't panic. For all Mom knows, we've been in our rooms all night. For all I know, she could be living in Timbuktu by now!

See also: all, for, know

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

for all I know

according to the information I have; I think; probably. (Usually implies uncertainty.) For all I know, the mayor has resigned already. She may have gone to town for all I know.

See also: all, for, know

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

for all I know

phr. as far as I know; I really don’t know. She came in late because she had an accident, for all I know.

See also: all, for, know

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