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

for life • for one’s life
for life —
1
. for the duration of a person’s life: If you help me
now, I’ll be your friend for life. 2. said of smb. sentenced to
life imprisonment: He was tried shortly after and sentenced
for life.
for one’s life —
1
. (also: for dear life) run or fight in a life-
threatening situation: An armed man who was running for his
life, was in the neighborhood. 2. (emphatic, negat.) even if
one’s life depended on it; however hard one tries (also: for the
life of one): Walter, for his life, would have hardly called her
by her name.
for money • for my money
for money —
1
. in return or exchange for money: People who
cannot afford to play cards for money, sometimes sit down to
a quiet game for love. 2. at the price paid: The overall quality
is such that these volumes represent extremely good value for
money.
for my money —(coll.) 
1
. in my opinion: For my money, Mar-
ian was chiefly responsible for the trouble we had had. 2. used
as an emphatic expression of approval: Peter’s the man for my
money. He won’t see a man lose a job for want of a good news
story.
for my part • on my part
for my part—as to me; as far as I am concerned: For my
part, I could never make a good ball player.
on my part—as regards my share in the action: The criticism
offered on my part was not, as you put it, “counterproduc-
tive.”
for once • for this once
for once —(also: for once in a way) as a single exception or a
change from usual practice: Everyone we have invited has
accepted, for once.
for this once —(also: just this once) as an exception on this
particular occasion (because of special circumstances): I think
we might relax the regulations for this once.
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