"for someone" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} for someone, {{en-PP}} for someone
  1. Used as an intensifier for actions causing harm or detriment to someone
    Sense id: en-for_someone-en-prep_phrase-zeA2JHv2
  2. Used to indicate that an action normally beneficial may be performed in a way that causes harm or detriment to someone.
    Sense id: en-for_someone-en-prep_phrase-DFuCoL~W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: for one, for you

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          "text": "She knocked my papers out of my hands for me."
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        {
          "ref": "1895, “Aut Scissors Aut Nullus”, in John Ames Mitchell, editor, Life, volume 26, page 387",
          "text": "\"Then why did you handcuff him?\" / \"He was using vulgar language.\" / \"But why did you put those things on his wrists?\" / \"I couldn't put them on his mouth.\" / \"What did he do then?\" / \"He tried to run.\" / \"And what did you do?\" / \"I broke his jaw for him.\" / \"Why did you break his jaw?\" / \"Well, I couldn't break his leg, could I?\"",
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          "ref": "1996, Larry Watson, Justice, page 86",
          "text": "Broke my nose for me and knocked me on my ass.",
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          "ref": "2007, Jill Whalen, Celtic Tales 8: The Daring, page 33",
          "text": "She reached out and was only able to get a little hold of his leg and pull it back. She broke his ankle for him.",
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          "text": "I wiped his nose for him - on the sidewalk."
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