"for Britain" meaning in All languages combined

See for Britain on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Etymology: Suggests that if there was a world championship for the given action, the person under discussion could compete on the national team.
  1. (UK, idiomatic) Very well or for a long time. Tags: UK, idiomatic Synonyms: for England, for Ireland, for Scotland, for Wales
    Sense id: en-for_Britain-en-prep_phrase-qXGV2juI Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, Britain.
    Sense id: en-for_Britain-en-prep_phrase-A7VvLTRP
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          "ref": "2012 December 1, Margaret Murphy, Dying Embers, Hachette UK, →ISBN:",
          "text": "'You'd be good,' Geri said. 'You've got the looks, and you could talk for Britain.'\nAdèle laughed. 'I was always getting in trouble for gabbing in your lessons, wasn't I?'",
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        "(UK, idiomatic) Very well or for a long time."
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