can't do something for toffee
can't (do something) for toffee
slang Is totally unable to do something. Primarily heard in UK. Oh, you'll definitely beat Sarah for that role in the musical—she's can't sing for toffee.
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can't do something for toffee
BRITISH, INFORMALIf someone can't do something for toffee, they are very bad at doing that thing. Within a step or two it was clear she couldn't dance for toffee.
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can’t do something for ˈtoffee
(old-fashioned, British English, informal) if somebody can’t do something for toffee, they are very bad at doing it: He can’t dance for toffee!Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017