Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for all one is worth

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables: for al-l one is -worth
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Intensely, vigorously, with as much effort as one can supply.

Example Sentences

"You should see him out there in the snow, shoveling for all he's worth."
"And although they were pushed harder than even Lennon might have expected on a night of galeforce winds, they clung on to the lead Ledley gave them for all they were worth until their rivals had blown themselves out and surrendered top spot."

Questions

What does for all one is worth mean?: Intensely, vigorously, with as much effort as one can supply.

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