Meanings
- IrelandidiomaticVery well or for a long time.
'We'd be delighted to have you. Just don't let this one keep you up all night with his stories,' she added, nodding at her son. 'He can talk for Ireland, this one.'
2014 September 4, John Boyne, A History of Loneliness: from the bestselling author of The Heart’s Invisible Furies, Random House, →ISBN, page 3522 more examples
She'd had to do it, over a launch lunch for forty-six at Guilbaud's, but what she really wanted to do was go home, slide between her Kelly Hoppen sheets and sleep for Ireland.
2013 May 23, Liz Ryan, The Year of Her Life, Hachette UK, →ISBNFortunately food and agriculture are my passions, so each trip I had was a delicious experience, with a perfect excuse to eat for Ireland, all in the name of research.
2018 July 16, Darina Allen, 30 Years at Ballymaloe: A celebration of the world-renowned cookery school with over 100 new recipes, Hachette UK, →ISBNSynonyms: for Britain, for England, for Scotland, for Wales
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseVery well or for a long time.
Origin
Suggests that if there was a world championship for the given action, the person under discussion could compete on the national team.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
for Ireland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20Ireland
“for Ireland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20Ireland. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for Ireland,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20Ireland.
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