for all one is worth

prepositional phrase

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

“You should see him out there in the snow, shoveling for all he's worth.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticIntensely, vigorously, with as much effort as one can supply.

    You should see him out there in the snow, shoveling for all he's worth.

    1 more example

    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.

    2011 December 29, Keith Jackson, “SPL: Celtic 1 Rangers 0”, in Daily Record

Translations

German was das Zeug hält
  • was das Zeug hältTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

for all one is worth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20all%20one%20is%20worth

MLA

“for all one is worth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20all%20one%20is%20worth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for all one is worth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20all%20one%20is%20worth.

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