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for it

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for it

  1. In order to attain some implied goal.
    make a break for it
    run for it
    • 1982, Stephen King, The Raft:
      And then, tenebrously, his mind whispered: Do it anyway. Put her down and swim for it.
      But he did not, could not. An awful guilt rose in him at the thought.
  2. Facing punishment for a misdeed.
    You broke the window! Now you're for it!
  3. Corresponding in volume.
    (all) the wiser for it
    sure to smart for it
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for,‎ it.
    How much did you pay for it?

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