"for toffee" meaning in English

See for toffee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} for toffee, {{en-PP}} for toffee
  1. (chiefly British, intensifier) At all, especially of a skill or ability. Tags: British, emphatic, intensifier Synonyms: for sour apples, for the life of one

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