"for Ireland" meaning in English

See for Ireland in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Etymology: Suggests that if there was a world championship for the given action, the person under discussion could compete on the national team.
  1. (Ireland, idiomatic) Very well or for a long time. Tags: Ireland, idiomatic Synonyms: for Britain, for England, for Scotland, for Wales
    Sense id: en-for_Ireland-en-prep_phrase-qXGV2juI Categories (other): Irish 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: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, Ireland.
    Sense id: en-for_Ireland-en-prep_phrase--gpgyNFt
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          "text": "'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.'",
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