for all one is worth
Idioms-
To the utmost of one's power or ability, as in Coming onto the homestretch she ran for all she was worth . [Second half of 1800s]
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; for whatever it's worth . Even though it may not be important or valuable. For example, Here's my opinion, for what it's worth , or For whatever it's worth I've decided to take the train . [Late 1800s]
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