for toffee

English

Prepositional phrase

(chiefly Britain, intensifier) At all, especially of a skill or ability.
Synonyms: for sour apples, for the life of one

I can't swim for toffee.
- 2006 October 7, Nicholas Lezard, “In bed with Tracey Emin”, in The Guardian‎, ISSN 0261-3077:
  This book was always going to be on the cards. As her work testifies, she may not be able to spell for toffee but words are very important to her.

Further reading

Jonathon Green (2023), “for toffee adv.”, in Green's Dictionary of Slang

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