for you
idiom
informal
—used to say that someone has done something that is typical or expected
He's already forgotten he was hurt—that's a child for you.
—often used to show disapprovalThe mayor never responded to our complaints—that's city government for you!
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And if all that's not enough for you, dig Jack Lemmon playing bongos as Gillian's hipster warlock brother.
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Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The Shady Hollow series may be for you this fall.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Also, ask the patient to do things for you if possible.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
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Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The Shady Hollow series may be for you this fall.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Also, ask the patient to do things for you if possible.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for you
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“For you.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20you. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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