| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| for heaven's sake |
for the sake of everyone, for goodness sake
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For heaven's sake, don't give her a teapot. She has four!
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| for kicks |
for fun, for enjoyment
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"What do you guys do for kicks?" "I play computer games."
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| for laughs |
for fun, for amusement
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For laughs, we watch old movies.
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| for long |
for a long time, for many minutes or days
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She wasn't in the water for very long - just a couple of minutes.
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| for love nor money |
not for any reason, never, no way
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I won't skydive for love nor money. It's too dangerous.
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| for openers |
as a first activity, to begin
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For openers, let's discuss the budget. It's very important.
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| for Pete's sake |
for the good of "Pete" and everybody, please
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For Pete's sake, don't talk when your mouth is full of food!
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| for sure |
yes, certainly, no doubt
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I'll pay you back tomorrow for sure. I promise.
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| for the birds |
poor quality, crummy, the pits
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It was a beautiful wedding, but the food was for the birds.
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| for the fun of it |
for fun, for a good time, for laughs
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"Why did you take my bike?" "Just for the fun of it."
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