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TAKE THE QUIZ“for the”
The following 49 entries include the term for the.
for the world
idiom: for any reason —used to make a statement more forceful
free for the taking
idiom: available if one wants it
go for the jugular
idiom: to attack or criticize an opponent in a very aggressive way
going for the gold
idiom: trying to win a gold medal
hope for the best
idiom: to hope that things will turn out as well as possible
miss the forest for the trees
idiom: to not understand or appreciate a larger situation, problem, etc., because one is considering only a few parts of it
move in for the kill
idiom: to come closer to another animal in order to kill it
not see the forest for the trees
idiom: to not understand or appreciate a larger situation, problem, etc., because one is considering only a few parts of it
not see the wood for the trees
idiom: to not understand or appreciate a larger situation, problem, etc., because one is considering only a few parts of it
one for the road
noun phrase—used to refer to an alcoholic beverage that a person drinks just before leaving a place
reach for the stars
idiom: to try to do something that is very difficult and impressive
reach/shoot for the moon
idiom: to try to do or get something that is very difficult to do or get
take a turn for the worse/better
idiom: to become worse/better
take a turn for the worse
idiom: to become worse
testify for the defense/prosecution
idiom: to talk and answer questions about something especially in a court of law because the defense/prosecution has asked one to and while formally promising that what one is saying is true
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