for nuts

Well at all. Primarily heard in UK. Oh, you'll definitely beat Sarah for that role in the musical—she's can't sing for nuts. If you can't skate for nuts, then your time as a hockey player will be short-lived. Wow, you really can't add for nuts if you don't know what 20 + 20 is.

for nuts

even tolerably well. British informal

1934 Angela Thirkell Wild Strawberries That Miss Stevenson can't play for nuts.

See also: for, nuts

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See also:

getting on for (something)
getting on for...
if you can't beat 'em
can't carry a tune
you can run, but you can't hide
you can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
have (one's) bread buttered on both sides
have your bread buttered on both sides
can't do anything with
can't do anything with (someone or something)

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