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The following 49 entries include the term for the.
down for the count
idiomatic phrase: knocked down and unable to get up again before the referee counts to 10 —often used figuratively
baptism for the dead
noun: the baptism of a living person as proxy for one who has died unbaptized (as practiced in modern times by Mormons)
collect for the day
: a collect appropriate for a particular day of the church year
a change for the better
noun phrase: an improvement in situation or state of affairs over what was
a change for the worse
noun phrase: a worsening of a situation or state of affairs from what was
a feast for the eyes
idiom: very beautiful
(all) for the best
idiom—used to say that something will have a good result even though it was not the intended result
along for the ride
idiom: doing something with other people without being seriously involved in it or having a serious interest in it
ask for the moon
idiom: to ask for something that is very difficult or impossible to get
be (in) for the high jump
idiom: to be certain to be punished
cry for the moon
idiom: to ask for something that is very difficult or impossible to get
for the asking
idiom—used to indicate that something is readily available for someone to have or take
for the best
idiom: having or producing a better result : in a way that will achieve the best result
for the better
idiom: so as to produce improvement
for the chop
idiom—used to say that someone is going to lose a job or that something is being stopped or canceled or eliminated
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