for toffee

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English

Prepositional phrase

for toffee

  1. (chiefly British, intensifier) At all, especially of a skill or ability.
    Synonyms: for sour apples, for the life of one
    I can't swim for toffee.
    • 2006 October 7, Nicholas Lezard, “In bed with Tracey Emin”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
      This book was always going to be on the cards. As her work testifies, she may not be able to spell for toffee but words are very important to her.
    • 2016, Matthew Bulgo, Constellation Street, Oberon Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL:
      Bleeding Nora! Half head, it was. Do you want a flake in that, love? Couldn't pull a pint for toffee.

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