“for some”

The following 3 entries include the term for some.

for some reason or another

phrase

: for a reason unknown to the speaker

for some reason or other

phrase

used when the specific details about why something is or was done are not important or have been forgotten

for some strange reason

phrase

used to say that there is no ordinary or usual reason for something


Which Came First?

  • baby chick with a brown egg
  • hot take or cold shoulder?
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