for anything
idiom
: for any reason
—used in negative statements
I like my life, and I wouldn't change it for anything.
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Helicopters rarely fly up ski mountains for anything less than terrible.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Unless the high court intervenes – again − lawyers for the family say, governments have no reason to sell property for anything more than the amount of taxes owed.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
The quarter closed with Brooklyn staring at a 34-16 deficit and searching for anything that resembled flow.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Pisces are suckers for anything romantic.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Unless the high court intervenes – again − lawyers for the family say, governments have no reason to sell property for anything more than the amount of taxes owed.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
The quarter closed with Brooklyn staring at a 34-16 deficit and searching for anything that resembled flow.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
Pisces are suckers for anything romantic.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
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“For anything.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20anything. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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