want for something
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want for something — want for (something) to lack something that you need. We didn t have much, but we never wanted for food … New idioms dictionary
want for — (something) to lack something that you need. We didn t have much, but we never wanted for food … New idioms dictionary
want for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms want for : present tense I/you/we/they want for he/she/it wants for present participle wanting for past tense wanted for past participle wanted for a) want for something to not have everything that you need… … English dictionary
for (the) want of something — for (the) want of sth idiom because of a lack of sth; because sth is not available • The project failed for want of financial backing. • We call our music ‘postmodern’ for the want of a better word. • We went for a walk for want of something… … Useful english dictionary
for want of something — formal phrase because someone lacks something She could not go on holiday for want of money. Thesaurus: lacking and not having somethingsynonym Main entry: want … Useful english dictionary
pass for something — in. to pay for something; to treat someone by paying for something. □ Come on. Let’s go out. I’ll pass for dinner. □ I’ll pass for drinks if you want … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
settle for something — settle for (something) to agree to or accept something, although it is not exactly what you want. Patients will have to settle for fewer tests because rising costs have made them too expensive … New idioms dictionary
for want of something — formal because someone lacks something She could not go on holiday for want of money … English dictionary
want for — literary lack or be short of something desirable or essential. → want … English new terms dictionary
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