Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

for all I know
- according to the information that I have
"For all I know, my friend may have already quit his job."
for all intents and purposes
- practically speaking
For all intents and purposes the meeting was finished and everybody went home.
for all one is worth
- as hard as one can
"I will try for all I am worth to help you get the job at the supermarket."
for all practical purposes
- for what might be reasonably expected
For all practical purposes our car was no longer suitable for our large family.
for all the world
- for anything, for any price
For all the world I do not know what my friend is trying to tell me.
for better or worse
- depending on how one looks at a matter, including both the good or bad effects of
something
For better or worse I have decided to quit my job and move to Brazil.
for certain
- without doubt, certainly, surely
He will not be playing in the game tonight for certain.
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