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Idioms and Phrases

Except for, were it not for. For example, But for the afternoon shower, it was a perfect day , or But for the children, they would have gotten a divorce long ago . [c. 1200]
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"It was my dream to become a professional footballer. Now it's different, of course, I get everything edited and sent to me. Some people are surprised by the way I am or the way I think. But for me, it feels completely natural."

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"I'm really worried that anybody could come into the hospital - not for me, but for the patients that are having abortions. I think it's a dangerous situation for them also."

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But for others, not having access to the internet and their devices was a relief.

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He may have started the third season of “Dark Winds” crawling across the desert in the dead of night with a wounded leg and a dart stuck in his neck, but for Zahn McClarnon’s Joe Leaphorn, things can always get worse.

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But for the purpose of this discussion, let's stick with three.

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