Словарь американских идиом (8000 единиц)
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[for all one cares] <adv. phr.> In the opinion of one who is not involved or who does not care what happens. * /For all Jane cares, poor Tom might as well drop dead./
[for all one is worth] With all of your strength; as hard as you can. * /Roger ran for all he was worth to catch the bus./
[for all one knows] <adv. phr.> According to the information one has; probably. * /For all we know, Ron and Beth might have eloped and been married in a French chateau./
[for all that] <adv. phr.> In spite of what has been said, alleged, or rumored. * /Well, for all that, we think that she is still the most deserving candidate for Congress./
[for all the world] <adv. phr.> 1. Under no circumstances. * /Betty said she wouldn't marry Jake for all the world./ 2. Precisely; exactly. * /It began for all the world like a successful baseball season for the UIC Flames, when suddenly they lost to the Blue Demons./
[for a loop] See: KNOCK FOR A LOOP or THROW FOR A LOOP.
[for a loss] See: THROW FOR A LOSS.
[for a ride] See: TAKE FOR A RIDE.
[for as much as] <conj.>, <formal> Because; since. * /For as much as the senator is eighty years old, we feel he should not run for reelection./ Syn.: INASMUCH AS.
[for a song] <adv. phr.>, <informal> At a low price; for a bargain price; cheaply. * /He sold the invention for a song and its buyers were the ones who got rich./ * /They bought the house for a song and sold it a few years later at a good profit./
[for aught] See: FOR ALL(2).
[for bear] See: LOADED FOR BEAR.
[for better or worse] or [for better or for worse] <adv. phr.> 1. With good or bad effect, depending on how one looks at the matter. * /The historian did justice, for better or worse, to the careers of several famous men./ 2. Under any eventuality; forever; always. * /Alex and Masha decided to leave Moscow and come to Chicago, for better or for worse./ 3. (Marriage vows) Forever, for as long as one may live. * /With this ring I thee wed, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, for better or worse, til death do us part./
[forbid] See: GOD FORBID.
[for broke] See: GO FOR BROKE.
[force] See: IN FORCE, JOIN FORCES.
[force one's hand] <v. phr.> To make you do something or tell what you will do sooner than planned. * /Ben did not want to tell where he was going, but his friend forced his hand./ * /Mr. Smith planned to keep his land until prices went up, but he had so many doctor bills that it forced his hand./
[force play] or [force-out] <n.> A play in baseball in which a runner is out because he does not run to the next base before the fielder with the ball touches the base. * /Bob was out at second base when Joe hit into a force play./
[for certain] See: FOR SURE.
[for crying out loud] <informal> Used as an exclamation to show that you feel surprised or cross. * /For crying out loud, look who's here!/ * /For crying out loud, that's the third time you've done it wrong./ Compare: FOR ONE'S SAKE.
[for days on end] <adv. phr.> For a long time; for many days. * /The American tourists tried to get used to Scottish pronunciation for days on end, but still couldn't understand what the Scots were saying./
[for dear life] <adv. phr.> As though afraid of losing your life. * /He was running for dear life toward town./ * /When the horse began to run, she held on for dear life./
[fore] See: TO THE FORE.
[foremost] See: FIRST AND FOREMOST.
[forest] See: CAN'T SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES or CAN'T SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES.
[forever and a day] <adv. phr.>, <informal> For a seemingly endless time; forever; always. Used for emphasis. * /We waited forever and a day to find out who won the contest./ * /They promised to remain friends forever and a day./
[forever and ever] <adv. phr.> Forever; always.
– Used for emphasis, usually about spiritual things. * /God will live forever and ever./
[for example] or [for instance] <adv. phr.> As an example; as proof; to give an example or illustration. * /Not only rich men become President. For example, Lincoln was born poor./ * /There are jobs more dangerous than truck driving; for instance, training lions./ Compare: FOR ONE THING.
[for fear] Because of fear. * /He left an hour early for fear of missing his train./ * /She worried for fear that the child would be hurt./
[for fear of] <adv. phr.> Because of being afraid of something; on account of being scared. * /Dave refuses to go to Europe for fear of an airplane crash and for fear of a shipwreck./
[for free] <adj. phr.>, <substandard> Without having to pay; free. * /Hey you guys, look at this balloon! They're for free down at the new store./
[for fun] <prep. phr.> As amusement, not seriously, as a joke. * /Let's try to play Beethoven's Emperor Concerto together, you on one piano, and I on another one./ Compare: IN FUN.
[forget] See: FORGIVE AND FORGET.
[forget oneself] <v. phr.> To do something one should have remembered not to do; do something below one's usual conduct although one knows better; let one's self-control slip. * /He forgot himself only once at dinner - when he belched./ * /He knew he should hold his temper, but because of the trouble he forgot himself and began to shout./
[forgive and forget] <v.> To have no bad feelings about what happened in the past. * /After the argument the boys decided to forgive and forget./ Syn.: LET BYGONES BE BYGONES, LIVE AND LET LIVE.
[for good] also [for good and all] Permanently, forever, for always. * /The lost money was gone for good./ * /He hoped that the repairs would stop the leak for good./ * /When John graduated from school, he decided that he was done with study for good and all./ Syn.: FOR KEEPS(2).
[for good measure] <adv. phr.> As something more added to what is expected or needed; as an extra. * /He sold me the car at a cheap price and included the radio for good measure./ * /She puts in the spices the recipe calls for and then adds an extra pinch for good measure./ Compare: IN THE BARGAIN, TO BOOT.