for (a/some) reason(s) best known to (oneself)

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for (a/some) reason(s) best known to (oneself)

For strange or perplexing reasons that the speaker cannot understand. For reasons best known to herself, Mom refuses to wear her glasses and goes around squinting at everything instead.

for reasons best known to himself (or herself, etc.)

used when recounting someone's behaviour to suggest that it is puzzling or perverse. chiefly humorous

for a/some reason/reasons best known to himˈself, herˈself, etc.

(humorous) for a reason or reasons which other people find hard to understand: For reasons best known to himself, he wears two pairs of socks.

See also: known, reason

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References in classic literature ?

For reasons best known to herself, Marilla did not tell Anne that she was to stay at Green Gables until the next afternoon.

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Sadly, for reasons best known to herself, she chose to complete the outfit for her New York premiere date with a giant black tulle cape.

dressed in thedark

But for reasons best known to herself, the new Rovers bar manager Stella also wants to get involved.

Mother of a secret; Leanne reacts badly when Stella throws a surprise 30th birthday party for her in the Rovers - and reveals she's actually her mum

Well, as previously mentioned, Lady Sawers enjoys standing on chairs, for reasons best known to herself.

Reflecting on Mr and Mrs MI6

Kilvert's time there was brief, but his widow later destroyed - for reasons best known to herself - the notebooks recording this period.

HISTORY: The vicar's diaries; Francis Kilvert might have died at an early age, says Chris Upton, but his memory lives on

She decided, for reasons best known to herself, to recite, not sing, the Benny Hill 'classic' Ernie, the fastest milkman in the west.

So much to do, so little talent; travel

Poor Andrea was worried about her generation-gap relationship and, for reasons best known to herself, she'd turned to the Beeb's notoriously ruthless makeover show in a bid to spice up her dowdy image.

WHAT NOT TO GRIN & BARE

For reasons best known to herself, she loved the Trooper so much that she made a stained glass window using her first doodle as a template.

Stained glass car etched in history

Europe should have won at Interlachen, Minnesota, last time but skipper Dale Reid, for reasons best known to herself, did not choose the best team, leaving out experienced US-based campaigners in favour of lesser players who had supported the European Tour more obviously.

Golf: Scandinavian fans to relish a close encounter

He told the jury that, for reasons best known to herself, in the months before her death Mandy Power had pretended she had cancer, probably to get attention for herself.

Clydach: 'This was not simply murder, this was a massacre' TRIAL: Prosecution opens case to tears from public and with apology to victim's lover

One of our aunts, for reasons best known to herself, bought him a fridge magnet which sings Achy Breaky Heart.

LIVING: CLARE: Call big brother to solve present worries

But for reasons best known to herself, Lucy was tragically drawn to life's dark side.

Look up your daughters... and spare them Lucy's fate

Whispering in his ear and giggling, Riri, 23, looked just as taken with the singer, for reasons best known to herself

Seeing is Beliebering

For reasons best known to herself, Jane accepts the invitation to become Mrs Weasel.

TV land: soapville

Despite Andrea's refusal to grant the Mirror a few quick words - for reasons best known to herself - we still want to do what we can for Concern.

ANGREA CORR; Star throws a wobbler and gets Mirror girl kicked out of Concern press conference for starving kids

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