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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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for all

"I'm aware of mortality and I wanted to just put things down once and for all that were true," the historian and journalist explained.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Scientists also need to determine what kind of internal structure could account for all of its unusual characteristics at once.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Kathy Griffin apologizes in advance for all the noise.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

The head, by design, is part of the game on all plays and for all players and can’t be removed from risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Sprinting for all he was worth, he ran the entire distance to school.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville