Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 201 for all I know - according to the information that I have "For all I know, my friend may have already quit his job." for all intents and purposes - practically speaking For all intents and purposes the meeting was finished and everybody went home. for all one is worth - as hard as one can "I will try for all I am worth to help you get the job at the supermarket." for all practical purposes - for what might be reasonably expected For all practical purposes our car was no longer suitable for our large family. for all the world - for anything, for any price For all the world I do not know what my friend is trying to tell me. for better or worse - depending on how one looks at a matter, including both the good or bad effects of something For better or worse I have decided to quit my job and move to Brazil. for certain - without doubt, certainly, surely He will not be playing in the game tonight for certain. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 202 for crying out loud - used to show that you are surprised or angry "For crying out loud please turn your radio down a little." for days/hours on end - for many days/hours The man is able to go without sleep for days on end. for dear life - as though afraid of losing one`s life The mountain climber held on to the rock for dear life as he waited for someone to rescue him. for fear of (something) - because of the fear of something We stayed home all weekend for fear of the big hurricane that was coming. for free - for no charge or cost We were able to get a television set from our neighbor for free. for good - permanently We have decided to move to Los Angeles for good. for good measure - a little extra, as a little more The recipe called for one piece of garlic but for good measure we put in four pieces. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 203 for instance - for example "For instance, you can go to the island by boat, plane or helicopter." for keeps - always, forever I told the boy that he could have the baseball bat for keeps. for kicks - for fun We decided to go to the airport to watch the airplanes for kicks. for life - for the remainder of one's life They got married last year and they plan to stay married for life. for love or money - by any means available We were not able to get our boss to agree to the proposal for love or money. for once - only one time For once my friend listened to what I was saying. Usually he ignores me. for one's (own) part - from one's point of view For my part I do not plan to help with the staff dinner. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 204 for one's (own) sake - for one's benefit I told my aunt that for her own sake she must stop smoking. for openers - to start with For openers we decided to start the weekend with a nice meal. for real - to be genuine, to be real The attitude of the woman was not for real and nobody believed her. for safekeeping - in order to keep something safe I put the valuable stamps in the bank for safekeeping. for sale - to be available to buy There was a sign in front of the house that said it was for sale. for short - in a short form The man always uses his nickname for short. for sure - without doubt, certainly, surely I will go to the movie with you for sure next week. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 205 for that matter - about something, with regard to something "I do not want to go shopping with you and for that matter I do not want to go anywhere with you." for the asking - by asking, on request You can get a free ticket to the concert from the sales manager for the asking. for the better - an improvement It was for the better that the old hospital was closed down. for the birds - something you do not like, something that is not to be taken seriously Getting up early every morning is for the birds. for the duration (of something) - for the whole time that something continues We were forced to use the outside classroom for the duration of the semester. for the good of (someone or something) - for the benefit of someone or something They added the physical fitness class to the school curriculum for the good of the students. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 206 for the heck/hell of it - just for fun We went down to the river to throw stones just for the heck of it. for the life of (someone) - even if one's life were threatened (used with a negative and usually used when trying to remember something) For the life of me I could not remember where I had put my house keys. for the most part - mostly, in general I was finished my work for the most part so I decided to go home. for the record - a record of a particular fact is made For the record I told the police officer about some of the events of the previous year. for the sake of (someone or something) - for the good of someone or something My father decided to quit his job for the sake of his health. for the time being - for now, for awhile We really need a new car but for the time being we will have to continue using our old one. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 207 for the world - under any conditions I would not want to sell my car for the world. . force (someone`s) hand - to make someone do something sooner than planned I forced the manager's hand and made him tell me about his plans for our company. force (someone) to the wall - to push someone to an extreme position We were forced to the wall during the negotiations for the new contract. force (something) down (someone's) throat - to force someone to do or agree to something that he or she does not want I wish that my friend would not force her ideas down my throat. a force to be reckoned with - someone or something that is important and should not be ignored The young man is a force to be reckoned with in the boxing world. foregone conclusion - a conclusion that is already decided It was a foregone conclusion that the opposition party would win the election. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 208 forever and a day - forever, always It took forever and a day to get the book that we ordered from the bookstore. forever and ever - forever The little boy promised that he would be a good boy forever and ever. fork out money for (something) - to pay money for something I had to fork out much money to have my car fixed. fork over (something) - to hand over something, to give something The robber told me to fork over my money or he was going to shoot me. form an opinion - to make an opinion Everybody quickly formed an opinion about the new teacher. forty winks - a short nap, a short sleep I grabbed forty winks as soon as I got home from work. foul one's own nest - to harm one's own interests The union fouled their own nest with their dishonest behavior. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 209 foul up - to do badly, to mess something up There was a problem with our tickets and our plans became fouled up. one's frame of mind - one`s mental state - either good or bad I made sure that my boss was in a good frame of mind before I asked him for a holiday. fraught with danger - to be full of something dangerous and unpleasant Their adventure was fraught with danger when the two boys went to the mountains. freak out - to become angry or lose control of oneself I freaked out when I discovered that my reservation had not been made. free and clear - without owing any money The couple finally owned their house free and clear. free and easy - informal The man's attitude toward his work is free and easy. free as a bird - completely free We were as free as a bird so we decided to go on a long holiday. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 210 free-for-all - a disorganized fight or contest involving everyone The players were involved in a free-for-all during the game and seven players were suspended. a free hand - great freedom to do something We had a free hand to design the sports program for the university. a free translation - a translation that is not totally accurate The newspaper printed a free translation of what the foreign diplomat said. freeload - to accept food and housing at the expense of another The boy was angry at his brother for freeloading and never trying to find a job. freeze (someone) out - to prevent someone from getting a share in something by unfriendly or dishonest treatment They froze the man out of the profits that they had made on the sale of the land. fresh out of (something) - to have used up all of something, to have sold the last of something The bakery was fresh out of brown bread so we had to go to the supermarket. . were threatened (used with a negative and usually used when trying to remember something) For the life of me I could not remember where I had put my house keys. for the most part - mostly,. listened to what I was saying. Usually he ignores me. for one's (own) part - from one's point of view For my part I do not plan to help with the staff dinner. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com. part - mostly, in general I was finished my work for the most part so I decided to go home. for the record - a record of a particular fact is made For the record I told the police officer