for all (one) knows
for all (one) knows
Said when one is uncertain or has limited details about something. I haven't talked to Marie in weeks, so, for all I know, she's not even coming to the dinner party tonight.
See also: all, know
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
for all I know
according to the information I have; I think; probably. (Usually implies uncertainty.) For all I know, the mayor has resigned already. She may have gone to town for all I know.
See also: all, know
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
for all someone knows
COMMON You use for all someone knows to say that person does not know the facts of a situation. For all we know, he may even not be in this country. She's had a miserable time staying faithful to someone who for all she knows might not be coming back.
See also: all, know, someone
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
for all someone knows
used to express the limited scope or extent of someone's information.See also: all, know, someone
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
for all ˈI, ˈyou, etc. know
(spoken) used to emphasize that you somebody does not know something: She could be dead for all I know.See also: all, know
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
for all I know
phr. as far as I know; I really don’t know. She came in late because she had an accident, for all I know.
See also: all, know
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- for all I know
- for all I, you, etc. know
- for all someone knows
- happen to
- haul (something) from (something or some place)
- scratch (one's) head
- scratch one's head
- scratch your head
- Are you writing a book?
- dialogue with (one)