“for someone”

The following 12 entries include the term for someone.

account for (someone or something)

phrasal verb

: to show what happened to (someone or something) : know where (something or someone) is

answer for (someone)

idiom

: to say what someone else thinks : to give the opinion of (someone else)

good for (someone or something)

idiom

used to express approval of someone

good news for (someone)

idiom

: something new that will be useful to (someone)

have (got) news for (someone)

idiom

used when one is making a definite and forceful statement that someone does not expect, know about, or agree with

in order for (someone or something) to

idiom

: to make it possible for (someone or something) to (be or do something)

make time for (someone)

idiom

: to cause an amount of one's time to be available to do something for or with (someone)

meant for (someone)

idiom

: perfectly suited for (someone)

not for (someone) to (do something)

idiom

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

nothing in it (for someone)

idiom

: nothing to be gained (by someone)

open for (someone)

idiom

: to perform before (the main performer at a concert, show, etc.)

the knives are out (for someone)

idiom

used to say that people are ready to blame or punish someone for something often in a way that is unfair

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