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for beans

idiom
Meaning

Synonym of at all.

Examples
SIMPLE

I cannot play the guitar for beans.

CONTEXTUAL

He practiced for hours, but he still could not sing for beans.

COMPLEX

Despite his years of formal training in the culinary arts, the chef admitted he could not bake a simple loaf of bread for beans.

Anchors to
Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    full of beans

    Energetic and enthusiastic.

  2. 02

    give someone beans

    To scold or reprimand someone severely.

  3. 03

    know beans about

    To know nothing, or almost nothing, about.

  4. 04

    spill the beans

    To reveal a secret; to disclose information.

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