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1for (all) the world — phrase used for emphasis She looked for all the world like a girl I knew at school (=she looked exactly like her) . A leading company wouldn’t give up its market position for the world. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing what you are sayinghyponym to …
2Emphasis (typography) — In typography, emphasis is the exaggeration of words in a text with a font in a different style from the rest of the text mdash;to emphasise them.Methods use of emphasisThe human eye is very receptive to differences in brightness within a text… …
3for goodness' sake — I am surprised or annoyed by this. For goodness sake, Harry, what are you doing at this time of night? Well, for goodness sakes, why didn t you tell me that earlier so I could have changed my plans? Usage notes: used for emphasis and often used… …
4for Pete's sake — I am annoyed or surprised by this. She has a huge salary and gets a bonus, too how much money does she need, for Pete s sake? Usage notes: used for emphasis and often used instead of the more offensive idioms for God s sake and for Christ s sake… …
5for Christ's sake — I am surprised or annoyed by this. For Christ s sake, Julie, what are you doing here? This dress makes me look like a little old lady, for Christ s sake. It s two in the morning, for Christ sakes! Why are you calling me now? Usage notes: used for …
6for God's sake — I am surprised or annoyed by this. For God s sake, Eleanor, what happened to your hair? It s time we started worrying about educating our children, for God s sake. At three thirty in the morning, for God s sake, my dog decided to have her puppies …
7for crying out loud — I am annoyed or surprised by this. No, I haven t bought her a present yet. Her birthday is a month away, for crying out loud. Usage notes: used for emphasis Related vocabulary: for Christ s sake, for goodness sake, for God s sake, for Pete s sake …
8for the life of one — {adv.}, {informal} No matter how hard you try. Used for emphasis with negative statements. * /I can t for the life of me remember his name./ …
9for the life of one — {adv.}, {informal} No matter how hard you try. Used for emphasis with negative statements. * /I can t for the life of me remember his name./ …
10for\ the\ life\ of\ one — adv informal No matter how hard you try. Used for emphasis with negative statements. I can t for the life of me remember his name …
