A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

for all the world • for the world
for all the world —
1
. is used to emphasize assertions of like-
ness: She looked for all the world like her twin sister. 2. with-
out the slightest doubt: I thought for all the world that the
car would plunge headlong down the bank. 3. (emphatic,
negat.) on no account; not for the greatest possible reward: I
am sure I would not do such a thing for all the world.
for the world — = for all the world 3: I wouldn’t for the world
go into that deserted house at this time of night.
for demonstration • to demonstration
for demonstration — use smth. for purposes of demonstrating:
These machines have been used for demonstration in our
showroom and at trade shows.
to demonstration — prove smth. conclusively and beyond dis-
pute: He proved to demonstration the soundness of the judg-
ment he had formed.
for effect • for good effect
for effect— do smth. in order to impress people: His whole
behavior and conversation are calculated for effect.
for good effect— use smth. profitably or to advantage: She
talked about how children can be helped and our money used
for good effect.
for fear of something • in fear of something
for fear of something —because of anxiety or fear about smth.:
They were too scared to voice their own opinion for fear of
assassination or torture.
in fear of something —frightened or alarmed by the prospect
of smth.: He lived in fear of assassination by those loyal to the
Government.
for good measure • in good measure
for good measure — given in addition to smth. else: All the
poems are here, and then, for good measure, some hitherto
unpublished fragments are added.
in good measure —by a large amount; to a large extent: The
People’s Forum is becoming in good measure also a women’s
forum.