except for (someone or something)

1. Excluding someone or something. Everyone turned their project in on time except for Brian. I'm having a pretty good day—well, except for that boring meeting this morning.

2. If not for something. I'm sorry, I would have called you except for all this work I have to get done.

except for

Also, with the exception of. Other than, were it not for. For example, Except for Jack, everyone came to the party, or With the exception of the weather, everything went extremely well. [c. 1600]

except for

Were it not for: I would join you except for my cold.

词组	except for (someone or something)
释义	except for (someone or something) except for (someone or something) 1. Excluding someone or something. Everyone turned their project in on time except for Brian. I'm having a pretty good day—well, except for that boring meeting this morning. 2. If not for something. I'm sorry, I would have called you except for all this work I have to get done. See also: except Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. except for Also, with the exception of. Other than, were it not for. For example, Except for Jack, everyone came to the party, or With the exception of the weather, everything went extremely well. [c. 1600] See also: except The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. except for Were it not for: I would join you except for my cold. See also: except American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: except for but for except for one thing but for (someone) in all but name but for (something) but for somebody/something a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down in the hole mark time
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