for all that

In spite of; notwithstanding. We drove like bats out of hell to get there on time, but for all that hurrying, we were still too late to board the plane.

for all that

see under for all.

See also: all, for, that

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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in spite of hell or high water
in the face of
in the face of (something)
in the face of something
in face of (something)
in the teeth of
in the teeth of (something)
in the teeth of danger, opposition, etc.
come hell or high water
hell or high water, come

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for a while
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for all intents and purposes
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for all the marbles
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for all the world as if/though...
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for anything (in the world)
for auld lang syne
for auld lang syne/for old times' sake
for better or (for) worse
for better or for worse
for better or worse
for certain
for chicken feed
for Chrissake
for Christ's sake
for crying in a bucket
for crying out loud
For crying out loud!
for days on end
for dear life
for donkey's years
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for ever and a day
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for all our shortcomings
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for all someone knows
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for all someone's difficulties
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for all someone's trouble
for all something
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For All the Cows
For All the Emptiness
for all the marbles
for all the marbles, play
for all the tea in China
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for all the world as if us
for all the world as if you
for all the world as if/though...
for all the world as if/though…
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