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[for the moon]

See: [ASK FOR THE MOON] or [CRY FOR THE MOON].

[for the most part]  {adv. phr.}

In general; mostly; most of the time; commonly; generally.

European countries are, for the most part, tired of war.

Syn.: [BY AND LARGE], [ON THE WHOLE].

[for the nonce]

See: [FOR THE TIME BEING].

[for the ride]

See: [ALONG FOR THE RIDE].

[for the sake of] or [for one's sake]  {adv. phr.}

On behalf of; for the benefit of.

For the sake of truth and freedom, Dr. Sakharov, the Soviet dissident, was willing to be banished from Moscow.

[for the time being] also  {literary} [for the nonce]  {adv. phr.}

For now; for a while; temporarily.

I haven't any note paper, but this envelope will do for the time being.

* /She hasn't found an apartment yet; she's staying with her aunt for the  […]

[for the world]

See: [NOT FOR THE WORLD].

[for the worse]  {adj. phr.} or  {adv. phr.}

For something that is worse or not as good, with a worse result.

He bought a new car but it turned out to be for the worse.

The sick man's condition changed for the worse.

Compare: [TAKE A TURN].  […]

[for to]  {prep. phr.},  {dialect}

So that you can; to.

Simple Simon went a-fishing for to catch a whale.

Syn.: [IN ORDER TO].

[forty winks]  {n. phr.},  {informal}

A short period of sleep; a nap.

When the truck driver felt sleepy, he stopped by the side of the road to catch forty winks.

Compare: [SHUT-EYE].