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(something) for (something)
Comparing specific elements, attributes, or aspects of two different people or things. Pound for pound, he's definitely the better boxer. They may have more expensive training facilities and coaches, but player for player, I still think we have the more skilled team.
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for (someone or something)
Supporting or approving of someone or something. Can you believe he's for building that new shopping center right in the middle of town?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
(all) for someone or something
Fig. (completely) in favor of someone or something; supporting someone or something. I'm all for your candidacy. I'm for the incumbent in the upcoming election.
for
(some) days running and for (some) weeks running; for (some) months running; for (some) years running days in a series; months in a series; etc. (The some can be any number.) I had a bad cold for five days running. For two years running, I brought work home from the office every night.
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(some) years running Go to for (some) days running.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
for
/in fun As a joke; playfully.
for
/to all intents and purposes In every practical sense; practically: To all intents and purposes the case is closed.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
- (all) for naught
- (all) the better for (something)
- (Are you) ready for this?
- (be) careful what you wish for(, (because) you just might get it)
- (for) land('s) sake(s) (alive)
- (I) can't say for sure
- (Is it) hot enough for you?
- (just) along for the ride
- (just) for the devil of it
- (just) for the fun of it
- (just) for the heck of it
- (one) can whistle for it
- (one) can't do right for doing wrong
- (one) can't win for losing
- (one) can't win for trying
- (one) could be forgiven for (doing something)
- (one) might be forgiven for (doing something)
- (one) will be forgiven for (doing something)
- (one) will eat (someone or something) for breakfast
- (one) will have (someone or something) for breakfast
- (one) won't take no for an answer
- (one) would (do something) for two pins
- (one) would be forgiven for (doing something)
- (one's) for the asking
- (one's) good deed for the day
- (one's) heart bleeds for (someone)
- (one's) work is cut out for (one)
- (open) confession is good for the soul
- (someone) is not going to thank you for (something)
- (someone) won't thank you for (something)
- (something) for (something)
- (something) pays for itself
- (something) speaks for itself
- (that) works for me!
- (that's) easy for (one) to say
- (the) shit hits the fan
- (there's) no peace for the weary
- (there's) no peace for the wicked
- (there's) no rest for the weary
- (there's) no rest for the wicked
- (well,) pardon me for breathing!
- (well,) pardon me for existing!
- (well,) pardon me for living!
- a bigger bang for (one's) buck
- a bigger bang for the buck
- a bit (too) rich for (one's) blood
- a bitter pill to swallow
- a bumpy ride
- a candidate for a pair of wings
- a cry for help
- a dead ringer for somebody
- a dead ringer for someone
- a feast for the eyes
- a feen for (something)
- A for B
- A for effort
- a glutton for punishment
- a glutton for punishment, work, etc.
- a good word for everybody
- a good word for everyone
- a great one for
- a great one for (doing something)
- a hand for (someone or something)
- a kind word for everybody
- a lightning rod for something
- a little (bit) (too) rich for (one's) blood
- a man for all seasons
- a man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client
- a man who stands for nothing will fall for anything
- a member for Barkshire
- a nose for (something)
- a nose for something
- a penny for them
- a penny for your thoughts
- a pinch and a punch for the first of the month
- a place for everything, and everything in its place
- a poster child for something
- a recipe for (something)
- a recipe for disaster
- a recipe for disaster, success, etc.
- a rod for (one's) (own) back
- a Roland for an Oliver
- a rough ride
- a round for the house
- a run for money
- a run for your money
- a sight for sore eyes
- a sucker for (someone or something)
- a taste for (something)
- a turn-up for the book
- a turn-up for the book(s)
- a turn-up for the books
- a whistling woman and a crowing hen are neither fit for God nor men
- a wigwam for a goose's bridle
- a wild card word for words beginning with
- a woman for all seasons
- able for (something)
- account for
- ache for
- ache for (someone or something)
- act for
- adapt (something) for (something)
- adapt for
- adjourn for
- adjourn for (something)
- admire (one) for (something)
- admire for
- admonish (one) for (something)
- admonish for
- adore (one) for (something)
- adore for doing
- adore for having
- advertise for
- advertise for (someone or something)
- affinity for
- affinity for (someone or something)
- after (one's) blood
- agitate for
- aim for
- aim for the sky
- aim for the stars
- Aim for the stars!
- all dressed up and nowhere to go
- all for
- all for (someone or something)
- all for naught
- all for one, and one for all
- all for the best
- all intents and purposes, for (to)
- all present and accounted for
- all right for you
- All right for you!
- all the more reason for
- all the more reason for (doing something)
- all the worse for wear
- allow for
- along for the ride
- along for the ride, to go/to come/just
- an apology for
- an apology for something
- an attorney who represents himself has a fool for a client
- an eye for an eye
- an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
- an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
- an eye for the main chance
- an eye on/for/to the main chance
- and one (more) for luck
- angle for
- angle for (something)
- angle for farthings
- announce for
- answer for
- any more for any more
- Anything else can I do for you?
- anything in it for (one)
- anything/nothing/something in it for somebody
- apologize for
- appear for
- apply for
- apply for (something)
- apply for Chiltern Hundreds
- appropriate for
- Are you ready for this?
- argue for
- arguing for the sake of arguing
- arguing for the sake of argument
- arrange for
- arrange for some time
- arrange some music for
- art for art's sake
- as for
- as for somebody/something
- ask (someone) for (one's) hand
- ask for
- ask for it
- ask for the moon
- ask for trouble
- ask for trouble/it
- ask for/win somebody's hand
- ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for (someone or something)
- asking for a friend
- assume liability for
- at a loss
- at a loss for words
- atone for
- atone for (something)
- audition for
- augur well for
- avenge (oneself) against (someone or something)
- avenge (oneself) against (someone or something) for (something)
- avenge (oneself) for (something)
- award (one) (something) for (something)
- award (someone or something) (something)
- babysit for
- babysit for (someone)
- back (someone) for (something)
- back for
- badly off for (something)
- bang for (one's)/the buck
- bang for the
- bang for the buck
- bang for your buck
- bang the drum for (someone or something)
- bargain for
- bargain for (someone or something)
- bargain for (someone or something) with (someone)
- barter for
- bat for both sides
- bat for both teams
- bat for the other side
- bat for the other team
- battle for
- bay for blood
- be (a) one for (something)
- be (all) for (someone or something)
- be (just) along for the ride
- be (one's) for the asking
- be (one's) for the taking
- be (strictly) for the birds
- be a dead ringer for
- be a foil for (someone)
- be a great one for (doing something)
- be a great one for something/for doing something
- be a recipe for (something)
- be a sight for sore eyes
- be a soft touch for (someone or something)
- be a thorn in the flesh (for one)
- be after (one's) blood
- be after/out for somebody's blood
- be all for something/for doing something
- be all the worse for wear
- be an apology for
- be asking for trouble
- be badly off for (something)
- be badly off for something
- be baying for blood
- be baying for someone's blood
- be beating the bushes (for someone or something)
- be better placed
- be careful what you wish for(, it might (just) come true)
- be curtains for (someone or something)
- be curtains for someone/something
- be cut out for
- be cut out for (something)
- be cut out for somebody/something
- be done for
- be down for the count
- be dying for (something)
- be dying for something/to do something
- be dying to (do something)
- be fighting for (one's)/its life
- be fighting for your life
- be for
- be for a good cause
- be for it
- be for show
- be for the best
- be for the chop
- be for the high jump
- be for/in a good cause
- be gagging for (something)
- be gagging for it
- be gagging for something
- be going on (for) (something)
- be good enough for (one)
- be good for (someone or something)
- be good for something
- be grateful for small blessings
- be grateful for small mercies
- be grateful/thankful for small mercies
- be grounds for (something)
- be gunning for
- be had up (for something)
- be hard up
- be hard up for something
- be headed for (something)
- be heading for a fall
- be here for (something)
- be hit for six
- be ideally placed
- be in (something) for the long haul
- be in a good cause
- be in a tizzle
- be in for
- be in for a rude awakening
- be in for a shock
- be in for a surprise
- be in for a treat
- be in for it
- be in for something
- be in it for
- be in line for
- be in line for something
- be in no mood for (something)
- be in no mood for something/for doing something
- be in something for the long haul
- be in store (for one)
- be in the market for
- be in the mood for (something)
- be in the mood for something/for doing something
- be into (someone) for (something)
- be into somebody for something
- be jonesing for (something)
- be like looking for a needle in a haystack
- be looking for trouble
- be lost for words
- be made for (someone or something)
- be money for jam
- be money for old rope
- be named for (someone or something)
- be no match for
- be no match for somebody/something
- be not cut out for something
- be not for the faint-hearted
- be not long for this world
- be not the word for it
- be off for (something)
- be off for sth
- be on course for
- be on the scrounge (for something)
- be on the watch (for someone or something)
- be one for something/for doing something
- be one in the eye for
- be out for (something)
- be out for blood
- be out for the count
- be out for/after (one's) scalp
- be par for the course
- be pressed for money
- be pressed for space
- be pressed for time
- be pressed/pushed for money, space, time, etc.
- be pushed for cash
- be pushed for money
- be pushed for space
- be pushed for time
- be remembered as (something)
- be remembered as/for something
- be remembered for (something)
- be riding for a fall
- be ripe for the picking
- be shooting for the same target
- be slated for (something)
- be somebody's for the asking
- be somebody's for the taking
- be sorry for (oneself)
- be sorry for (someone)
- be spoiled for choice
- be spoiling for (something)
- be spoiling for a fight
- be spoiling for a fight, argument, etc.
- be spoilt for choice
- be spoilt/spoiled for choice
- be strapped for cash
- be stuck for (something)
- be taken for granted
- be thankful for small blessings
- be thankful for small favors
- be thankful for small mercies
- be there (for one)
- be there for (one)
- be there for somebody
- be there for someone
- be there for the taking
- be tickets (for someone or something)
- be too many for
- be too many for (someone)
- be too much (for one)
- be up for (something)
- be up for grabs
- be waiting for the other shoe to drop
- be well off for (something)
- be well off for something
- be well placed
- be well, ideally, better, etc. placed for something/to do something
- be/feel sorry for somebody
- be/feel sorry for yourself
- be/get done for something/for doing something
- be/go along for the ride
- beat the bushes (for someone or something)
- beat the bushes for
- beat the bushes for, to
- beat the drum (for someone or something)
- beat the drum for
- beat the drum for someone/something
- become grounds for (something)
- become pushed for cash
- become pushed for money
- become pushed for time
- beeline it for (some place)
- been bobbing for fries
- beg for
- beg for (someone or something)
- bid (some amount) for (something)
- bid for
- big moment
- bigger bang for the buck
- bill (one) for (something)
- bill for
- bizzle
- bizzle a wild card word for words beginning with
- blame for
- blame for (something)
- blast off for (somewhere)
- blast off for somewhere
- bleed for
- bleed for (someone or something)
- bleed for someone
- blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed
- blow that for a lark
- blow this/that for a game of soldiers
- blow/sod that for a lark
- blow/sod this/that for a game of soldiers
- bode ill for (someone or something)
- bode somehow for
- bode well for (someone or something)
- bounce for (something)
- bounce for something
- bound for
- bound for (somewhere or something)
- brace (oneself) for (something)
- brace oneself for
- break for
- break for (someone or something)
- bring (one) up for (something)
- bring up for
- buck for
- buck for (something)
- buck for something
- budget (something) for (something)
- budget for
- bully for
- bully for (someone)
- bully for somebody!
- Bully for you!
- bully for you/him/her/them
- bunk down (for the night)
- burn for
- burn for (someone or something)
- but for
- but for (someone)
- but for (something)
- but for somebody/something
- but for the grace of God
- buy (something) for a song
- buzz for
- buzz for (one)
- bye(-bye) for now
- Bye-bye, for now
- call for
- call for (someone or something)
- campaign for
- campaign for (someone or something)
- can (just) whistle for (something)
- can whistle for
- candidate for a pair of wings
- cannot for the life of me/him/her/us/them
- cannot see the wood for the trees
- can't (do something) for nuts
- can't (do something) for toffee
- can't do something for toffee
- can't for the life of me
- can't get (something) for love or money
- can't say for sure
- can't see the forest for the trees
- can't see the forest/wood(s) for the trees
- can't see the wood for the trees
- care for
- care for (someone or something)
- care for another (something)
- care for another?
- care nothing for
- care nothing for (someone or something)
- carry a torch for
- carry a torch for (one)
- carry a torch for somebody
- carry a torch for someone
- carry the mail (for someone)
- carry the torch for (someone)
- carry water for (someone)
- cast about for
- cast about for (something)
- cast around for
- cast around for (someone or something)
- catch feelings (for someone)
- catch hell for (something)
- catch the next wave
- cause for alarm
- celebrate (one) for (something)
- celebrate for an accomplishment
- censure (one) for (something)
- chalk one up for (someone)
- change for the better
- charge (something) for (something)
- charge for
- cheer for
- cheer for (someone or something)
- chicken feed
- chide (one) for (something)