“not for”

The following 9 entries include the term not for.

not-for-profit

adjective

if it were not for

idiom

: in the absence of (something or someone) : without

if not for

idiom

: in the absence of (something or someone) : without

it is not for lack/want of trying

idiom

used to say that someone's lack of success is not due to a failure to try to succeed

not for all the tea in China

idiom

: not for any reason

not for a/one minute

idiom

: at no time : not at all : never

not for a/one moment

idiom

: at no time : not at all

not for (someone) to (do something)

idiom

: not the right or duty of (someone) to (do something)

not for want of

idiom

: not because of not having or doing (something)

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