The plan didn't work, but I'll give you an A for effort for trying.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
an A for effort — see ↑effort • • • Main Entry: ↑a … Useful english dictionary
an E for effort — see ↑effort • • • Main Entry: ↑e … Useful english dictionary
effort — effort, exertion, pains, trouble mean the active use or expenditure of physical or mental power in producing or attempting to produce a desired result. Effort may suggest either a single action or continued activity, but it usually implies… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Effort — Ef fort, n. [F. effort, OF. esfort, for esfors, esforz, fr. esforcier. See {Efforce}.] 1. An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For One More Day — is a 2006 novel taken place during the mid 1900 s by the acclaimed sportswriter and author Mitch Albom. It opens with the novel s protagonist planning to commit suicide. His adulthood is shown to have been rife with sadness. His own daughter didn … Wikipedia
Effort — (franz., spr. fōr), Anstrengung; sich einen E. oder Efforts geben, sich anstrengen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
for practical purposes — for (all) practical purposes used to say that one thing has the same effect or result as something else His effort to hide the document was, for practical purposes [=in effect], an admission that he had made a mistake. During the blizzard, the… … Useful english dictionary
for all something or someone is worth — to the fullest extent possible : as much as possible or with as much effort as possible They milked/exploited their advantage for all it was worth. [=they used their advantage to help themselves as much as they could] He was fighting for all he … Useful english dictionary
for the asking — ► for the asking for little or no effort or cost. Main Entry: ↑ask … English terms dictionary
for|gone — «fr GN, GON», verb. the past participle of forgo: »She has forgone dessert for a month in an effort to lose weight … Useful english dictionary
for the asking — for little or no effort or cost. → ask … English new terms dictionary
