For All One Is Worth Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does For All One Is Worth Idiom mean?

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for all one is worth What does for all one is worth mean?	as hard as one can	"I will try for all I am worth to help you get the job at the supermarket."
for all one is worth What does for all one is worth mean?	as hard as one can	"I will try, for all I am worth, to help you get the job at the supermarket."
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hide one's face in shame What does "hide one's face in shame" mean?	to cover one's face because of shame or embarrassment	The manager of the company hid his face in shame when he was fired for stealing company money.
a thorn in (someone's) side What does "a thorn in (someone's) side" mean?	a constant bother or annoyance to someone	The reporter is a thorn in the politician's side.
in a quandary What does "in a quandary" mean?	confused and uncertain about what to do	I am in a quandary about where I should go on my vacation next month.
for the asking What does "for the asking" mean?	on request, by asking	We can get a free ticket to the concert for the asking.
packed in like sardines What does "packed in like sardines" mean?	to be packed in very tightly	The commuters were packed in like sardines in the subway car.

bogus What does "bogus" mean?	fake; false.	No more bogus excuses. Just tell me the truth.
cut up What does "cut up" mean?	upset; distressed
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs What does "teach one's grandmother to suck eggs" mean?	try to tell or teach someone who knows more than you do how to do something	Teaching some of the children how to use a computer is like teaching my grandmother to suck eggs. Many of them know more than I do.
get out of a jam What does "get out of a jam" mean?	to get free from a problem or bad situation	I got out of a jam this morning when my coworker came to help me finish the job.
at the hands of (someone or something) What does "at the hands of (someone or something)" mean?	because of someone or something else	We were at the hands of nature as we waited for the storm to end.

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For All One Is Worth Idiom