"for days" meaning in All languages combined

See for days on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} for days, {{en-PP}} for days
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, days. Related terms: dayslong § Related terms
    Sense id: en-for_days-en-prep_phrase-DM~WF3IY Categories (other): English terms with collocations
  2. (US, Canada, informal) For a large amount or distance; a lot. Tags: Canada, US, informal
    Sense id: en-for_days-en-prep_phrase-acVdBLR4 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English
  3. (US, Canada, informal) To a great degree; very much. Tags: Canada, US, informal Synonyms: all day, as the day is long
    Sense id: en-for_days-en-prep_phrase-SjwSMD4H Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 23 61

Download JSON data for for days meaning in All languages combined (2.0kB)

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