Bedeutung: but for all that

trotz alledem, aber

for all Idiom

for all

in spite of, even with For all the time that he spends studying his marks are still very low.

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 the tea in China

(See not for all the tea in China)

for all the world

for anything, for any price For all the world I do not know what he is trying to tell me with the notes that he writes.

not for all the tea in China

"no; never; not if you gave me all the tea in China" """Would you like to live in space?"" ""No. Not for all the tea in China!"""

once and for all

permanently I told him once and for all that I would not take the new job.

play it for all it's worth

get the most out of it, dramatize it, ham it up When Uncle Saul tells a story, he plays it for all it's worth.

take you for all you've got

take all your money by suing you or cheating you If she divorces you, she could take you for all you've got.

for all I care

having nothing to do with me与我无关；我不管；不在乎
For all I care， you can leave whenever you want to．你愿什么时候走就什么时候走，与我无关。
For all I care， you can throw it away．你可以把它扔掉，我不在乎。
He may go to the devil for all I care．他可以去死，我不管。

for all I know

1．to my knowledge就我所知
He may be in Africa for all I know．就我所知，他可能在非洲。
For all I know， he may have already left for school．就我所知，他可能已经上学去了。
2．（used like a negative） indicating that the speaker does not know at all（表示否定）不知道；不在乎
For all I know， you might be in Boston．我不知道你们会在波士顿。

for all that

in spite of what has been said，done，etc．虽然如此；尽管这样
For all that he can't be admitted as a member of the club．虽然如此，他不能被接收成为俱乐部的一员。
The soldiers were very tired but they continued their march for all that．战士们很累了，尽管如此，他们还是继续行军。
Everybody thought him guilty， but for all that he was innocent ．每个人都以为他有罪，尽管如此，他是清白的。

once (and) for all

1．definitely断然地
The mosquitoes must be destroyed once and for all．必须把这些蚊子全部消灭掉。
I'm going to settle this matter once and for all．我要彻底解决这个问题。
Once and for all，I'll not go swimming with you．我绝对不会同你一块去游泳。
2．permanently水远地；一劳永逸地
The two countries decided to end the war once and for all．两国决定这场战争从此结束。
This is not something that can be completed once for all．这不是件可以一劳永逸的事。

once for all

for all practical purposes

Idiom(s): for all practical purposes

Theme: ESSENTIALLY - BASICALLY

as might be reasonably expected; essentially.
• For all practical purposes, this is simply a matter of right and wrong.
• This should be considered final, for all practical purposes.

for all it's worth

Idiom(s): for all it's worth AND for what(ever) it's worth

Theme: VALUE

if it has any value.
• My idea—for all it's worth—is to offer them only $300.
• Here is my thinking, for whatever it's worth.
• Ask her to give us her opinion, for what it's worth.

for all intents and purposes

Idiom(s): for all intents and purposes

Theme: ESSENTIALLY - BASICALLY

virtually; practically speaking. (Sometimes this expression has very little meaning. Fixed order.)
• He entered the room, looking for all intents and purposes as if he would burst into song.
• She said that for all intents and purposes she had completed her assignment.

for all|for

1. In spite of; even with, despite.

Used for contrast. For all his city ways, he is a country boy at heart. There may be mistakes occasionally, but for all that, it is the best book on the subject. For all his money, he was very unhappy. 2. also

for all one cares|care|cares|for

adv. phr. In the opinion of one who is not involved or who does not care what happens. For all Jane cares, poor Tom might as well drop dead.

for all one is worth|for|worth

With all of your strength; as hard as you can. Roger ran for all he was worth to catch the bus.

for all one knows|for|know|knows

adv. phr. According to the information one has; probably. For all we know, Ron and Beth might have eloped and been married in a French chateau.

for all that|all that|for

adv. phr. In spite of what has been said, alleged, or rumored. Well, for all that, we think that she is still the most deserving candidate for Congress.

for all the world|all the world|for

adv. phr. 1. Under no circumstances. Betty said she wouldn't marry Jake for all the world. 2. Precisely; exactly. It began for all the world like a successful baseball season for the UIC Flames, when suddenly they lost to the Blue Demons.

not for the world|Brazil|China|coffee|for all the

adv. phr. Not at any price; not for anything. I wouldn't hurt his feelings for the world. Not for worlds would he let his children go hungry.

once and for all|once

adv. phr. 1. One time and never again; without any doubt; surely; certainly; definitely. Let me say, for once and for all, you may not go to the party Saturday. For once and for all, I will not go swimming with you. 2. Permanently. Bill and Tom asked the teacher to settle the argument once and for all. The general decided that two bombs would destroy the enemy and end the war once and for all.

for all

1. To the amount or admeasurement that; insofar as. We ability as able-bodied accept been accomplished by dogs for all the acceptable their teaching did! For all I know, she could be active in Timbuktu by now!2. In animosity of; notwithstanding. For all our efforts to stop the bill, it still austere both the Abode and the Senate with ease.Learn more: all

for all (one's) (something)

In animosity of the abrogating affection or affair the apostle is discussing. In this construction, the apostle indicates a specific person, followed by a botheration or shortcoming they accept accomplished or exhibit. Yeah, she's not accidentally punctual, and she gripes a lot, but for all her shortcomings, Elisa is a actually abundant manager—her advisers aloof love her. For all our difficulties affairs a house, we still managed to get one that we actually love.Learn more: all

for all I care

I don't affliction if (something happens). For all I care, the accomplished burghal board can go to the devil. They can all abjure for all I care.Learn more: all, care

for all

1. Also, for all that. In animosity of, notwithstanding. For example, For all her protests she still admired the attention, or He's too old for the allotment but he did a acceptable job for all that. [Early 1300s]
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for all —

in animosity of —. 1989 Independent For all their cruel, base and adventuresome vices, the Maharajahs were admirable as gods by tens of bags of their subjects. Learn more: all

for ˈall...

1 in animosity of...: For all his qualifications, he isn’t actually actual acceptable at the job. ♢ For all her claims to be efficient, she is a actual apathetic worker.
2 acclimated for adage that the affair you acknowledgment does not amount or accomplish any difference: He can do what he wants, for all I affliction (= I don’t affliction what he does). ♢ ‘Where’s Peter?’ ‘For all I know, he may be dead.’

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for all one is worth

for all the tea in China

for all the world

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once and for all

play it for all it's worth

take you for all you've got

for all I care

for all I know

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for all intents and purposes

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