for all

Idioms  

1. Also, for all that . In spite of, notwithstanding. For example, For all her protests she still loved the attention , or He's too old for the part but he did a good job for all that . [Early 1300s]

2. . So far as one knows; also, one doesn't really care or know. These phrases are employed like a negative. For example, He can buy ten houses for all I care , meaning one doesn't care at all, or For all I know she's gone to China , meaning one doesn't really know where she is. [Mid-1700s]

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Example Sentences

“Because we’ve been doing it for so long, we have become the destination ... to shop for all things festival and not just Coachella.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The president and Congress must pass long-overdue legislation that reduces costs, allows guestworker access for all of agriculture and provides the stability our farmers, agricultural workforce and America’s families deserve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Others joked that they "should have paid for all three days" of the stream.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Most of the largest U.S. banks are trading at lower forward price-to-earnings valuations than they were at the end of 2025, even as earnings estimates have increased for all of them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“There’s not even enough for all of us now.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff