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TAKE THE QUIZ“not for”
The following 9 entries include the term not for.
not-for-profit
adjectiveif it were not for
idiom: in the absence of (something or someone) : without
if not for
idiom: in the absence of (something or someone) : without
it is not for lack/want of trying
idiom—used to say that someone's lack of success is not due to a failure to try to succeed
not for all the tea in China
idiom: not for any reason
not for a/one minute
idiom: at no time : not at all : never
not for a/one moment
idiom: at no time : not at all
not for (someone) to (do something)
idiom: not the right or duty of (someone) to (do something)
not for want of
idiom: not because of not having or doing (something)
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