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• mistake something for someone — mistake (someone/something) for (someone/something) to think that a person or thing is really someone or something else. The prison buildings could almost be mistaken for a college campus …   New idioms dictionary

• something goes for someone else — (something) goes for (someone/something else) something is also true for someone or something else. Jordan is famous, but he s not comfortable in a crowd the same goes for most movie stars and politicians. San Francisco should have a beautiful… …   New idioms dictionary

• someone can't do something for toffee — someone can’t do something for toffee informal old fashioned phrase used for emphasizing how bad someone is at doing something I can’t swim for toffee. Thesaurus: not skilful or ablesynonym Main entry: toffee …   Useful english dictionary

• something has someone's name on it — something has someone’s name on it often humorous phrase used for saying that someone should have something, or that it is suitable for them That last piece of cake has my name on it. Thesaurus: owners and ownershipsynonym Main entry: name * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• for someone's part — for someone’s part formal phrase used for emphasizing who you are referring to in a statement about something For my part, I would prefer to continue with the current plan. Napoleon’s army was weakened and the British, for their part, were eager… …   Useful english dictionary

• for all something or someone is worth — to the fullest extent possible : as much as possible or with as much effort as possible They milked/exploited their advantage for all it was worth. [=they used their advantage to help themselves as much as they could] He was fighting for all he …   Useful english dictionary

• something for nothing — informal phrase if someone gets something for nothing, they get what they want without any payment, work, or effort ‘Young people these days all want something for nothing’, he said. Thesaurus: advantages and benefitssynonym Main entry: something …   Useful english dictionary

• for someone's liking — for someone’s liking phrase if something is too expensive, too dark etc for someone’s liking, they do not like it because it is too expensive, dark etc The music was far too loud for my liking. Thesaurus: not liked or lovedsynonym Main entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

• for someone's edification — for someone’s edification phrase done in order to increase someone’s knowledge or improve their character Thesaurus: words used to describe actions and activitieshyponym something that is easy to dosynonym Main entry: edification …   Useful english dictionary

• mistake someone for someone — mistake (someone/something) for (someone/something) to think that a person or thing is really someone or something else. The prison buildings could almost be mistaken for a college campus …   New idioms dictionary

• Something Borrowed, Someone Blue — Infobox Television episode | Title = Something Borrowed, Someone Blue Series = Frasier Season = 7 Caption = Niles elopes with Daphne from her wedding Episode = 23 Airdate = 18 May 2000 Production = 40571 167 40571 168 Writer = Christopher Lloyd… …   Wikipedia