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1. Mother, I'm all for Hubert sending his version to the papers. (J. Galsworthy) 2. "I'm ready to welcome what you call half the truth — the facts." — "So am I. I'm all for it." (J. Priestley) 3. Anthony was all for the open fields and his friends, Steve on the other hand took little notice of other children. (G. Gordon) (5) as a matter of fact — in fact, in reality; to be exact, really 1. "Haven't you finished?" — "As a matter of fact, we haven't begun." (A. Cronin) 2. "Do you happen to have any cigarettes, by any chance?" — "No, 1 don't, as a matter of fact." (J. Salinger) 3. I've been meaning to have a word with you as a matter of fact. (Gr. Greene) (6) not to care two pins about (not to care a hang, fig, hoot, etc.) — to care nothing 4
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