for some reason (or other)

for some reason (or other)

A phrase said when one doesn't have an explanation for something. Can we get Chinese food tonight? For some reason, I'm craving it. I keep waking up every night at 4 AM, for some reason or other.
See also: reason
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
  • starve for some food
  • starving for (something)
  • in the mood for (something)
  • a penny for them
  • beck and call
  • be twiddling (one's) thumbs
  • be twiddling your thumbs
  • be in the mood to do (something)
  • eggs is eggs