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English
Prepositional phrase
for it
- In order to attain some implied goal.
- make a break for it
- run for it
1982, Stephen King, The Raft:And then, tenebrously, his mind whispered: Do it anyway. Put her down and swim for it.
But he did not, could not. An awful guilt rose in him at the thought.
- Facing punishment for a misdeed.
- You broke the window! Now you're for it!
- Corresponding in volume.
(all) the wiser for it
sure to smart for it
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, it.
- How much did you pay for it?
Translations
corresponding in volume
- Japanese: その分 (sono bun), それだけ (sore dake)
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