for somebody

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• for somebody's sake — for the sake of sb/sth | for sb s/sth s sake idiom in order to help sb/sth or because you like sb/sth • They stayed together for the sake of the children. • You can do it. Please, for my sake. • I hope you re right, for all our sakes (= because… …   Useful english dictionary

• for somebody's benefit — for sb s benefit idiom especially in order to help or be useful to sb • I have typed out some lecture notes for the benefit of those people who were absent last week. • Don t go to any trouble for my benefit! Main entry: ↑benefitidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• for somebody's eyes only — for sb s eyes ˈonly idiom to be seen only by a particular person • I ll lend you the letters but they re for your eyes only. Main entry: ↑eyeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• mistake somebody for somebody — miˈstake sb/sth for sb/sth derived to think wrongly that sb/sth is sb/sth else Syn: ↑confuse • I think you must be mistaking me for someone else. Main entry: ↑mistakederived …   Useful english dictionary

• go to the mat (with somebody) (for somebody) — go to the ˈmat (with sb) (for sb/sth) idiom (NAmE, informal) to support or defend sb/sth in an argument with sb Main entry: ↑matidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• (be) on the lookout (for somebody) — be on the ˈlookout (for sb/sth) | keep a ˈlookout (for sb/sth) idiom (informal) to watch carefully for sb/sth in order to avoid danger, etc. or in order to find sth you want • The public should be on the lookout for symptoms of the disease.… …   Useful english dictionary

• keep a lookout (for somebody) — be on the ˈlookout (for sb/sth) | keep a ˈlookout (for sb/sth) idiom (informal) to watch carefully for sb/sth in order to avoid danger, etc. or in order to find sth you want • The public should be on the lookout for symptoms of the disease.… …   Useful english dictionary

• as for somebody — as for sb/sth idiom used to start talking about sb/sth Syn: ↑regarding • As for Jo, she s doing fine. • As for food for the party, that s all being taken care of. Main entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• bode well (for somebody) — bode ˈwell/ˈill (for sb/sth) idiom (formal) to be a good/bad sign for sb/sth Syn: ↑augur • These figures do not bode well for the company s future. • …   Useful english dictionary

• bode ill (for somebody) — bode ˈwell/ˈill (for sb/sth) idiom (formal) to be a good/bad sign for sb/sth Syn: ↑augur • These figures do not bode well for the company s future. • …   Useful english dictionary

• feel for somebody — ˈfeel for sb derived to have sympathy for sb • I really felt for her when her husband died. • I do feel for you, honestly. Main entry: ↑feelderived …   Useful english dictionary