"for Wales" meaning in English

See for Wales 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. (Wales, idiomatic) Very well or for a long time. Tags: Wales, idiomatic Synonyms: for Britain, for England, for Ireland, for Scotland
    Sense id: en-for_Wales-en-prep_phrase-qXGV2juI Categories (other): Welsh English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, Wales.
    Sense id: en-for_Wales-en-prep_phrase-cyv42aBv
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          "ref": "2011 November 25, Robert Howley, Graham Clutton, Number Nine Dream: An Autobiography Of Rob Howley, Random House, →ISBN, page 3:",
          "text": "Being so small, it was important that I ate well and slept well. The sleep was no real problem, as I could sleep for Wales.",
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          "ref": "2011 June 30, Sian James, Second Chance, Seren, →ISBN:",
          "text": "The tears welled up again, rolling slowly down my face, one after the other.\n'This one could cry for Wales,' Rhydian told his wife.",
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          "ref": "2016 February 14, Hannah Howe, Secrets and Lies, Goylake Publishing, →ISBN, page 47:",
          "text": "I like talking, me. I can talk for Wales, so I didn't mind answering his questions.",
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        "Very well or for a long time."
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        "(Wales, idiomatic) Very well or for a long time."
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  "etymology_text": "Suggests that if there was a world championship for the given action, the person under discussion could compete on the national team.",
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          "text": "Being so small, it was important that I ate well and slept well. The sleep was no real problem, as I could sleep for Wales.",
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              97,
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          "ref": "2011 June 30, Sian James, Second Chance, Seren, →ISBN:",
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              31,
              40
            ]
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          "ref": "2016 February 14, Hannah Howe, Secrets and Lies, Goylake Publishing, →ISBN, page 47:",
          "text": "I like talking, me. I can talk for Wales, so I didn't mind answering his questions.",
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        }
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        "Very well or for a long time."
      ],
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        "(Wales, idiomatic) Very well or for a long time."
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        {
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        {
          "word": "for Scotland"
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