all for

Idioms  

1. Completely in favor of something or someone, as in I'm all for eating before we leave, or The players are all for the new soccer coach. This colloquial phrase was first recorded in 1864.

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all for

He said he was "all for" renewable energy sites "but not at the expense of covering the greenfield sites".

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

“Listen, I’m all for technology and innovation, but I didn’t think Waymo was all that concerned about what was happening and the misuse of the car,” Shahsavani said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

The spending clause allows Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises all for the general welfare of the United States.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

But Daisuke Tsujimoto is all for it, having travelled hundreds of kilometres from Osaka to Tokyo to fill his boots at Sendaiya.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Even though we were now free, and life was returning to some kind of normality, this was the worst time of all for me because Peter’s letters just stopped coming.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo