for the sake of
for one's sake
On behalf of; for the benefit of.
For the sake of truth and freedom, Dr. Sakharov, the Soviet dissident, was willing to be banished from Moscow.
"Do it for my sake, please!" Tom begged.
for the time being
for the nonce
for now
For now; for a while; temporarily.
I haven't any note paper, but this envelope will do for the time being.
She hasn't found an apartment yet; she's staying with her aunt for the time being.
For the time being, Janet is working as a waitress, but she really hopes to become an actress soon.
We're living in an apartment for now, but soon we'll be looking for a house to buy.
for the worse
turn for the worse
take a turn for the worse
For something that is worse or not as good, with a worse result.
He bought a new car but it turned out to be for the worse.
The sick man's condition changed for the worse.
four corners of the Earth
four corners of the world
Вся земля; весь мир; все концы света.
Wedding guests arrived from the four corners of the world.
Гости на свадьбу прибыли изо всех уголков земли.
from the bottom of one's heart
with all one's heart
With great feeling; sincerely.
От всей души; искренне.
A mother loves a baby from the bottom of her heart.
John thanked his rescuer from the bottom of his heart.
The people welcomed the returning soldiers from the bottom of their hearts.
The doctor saved the child’s life, and the mother thanked him from the bottom of her heart.
Врач спас жизнь ребенка, и мать поблагодарила его от всей души.
from the ground up
From the beginning; entirely; completely.
After the fire they had to rebuild their cabin from the ground up.
Sam knows about baseball from the ground up.
The new cars have been changed from the ground up.
from the heart
Sincerely; honestly.
John always speaks from the heart.
from the word go
From start to finish; completely.
He may look French but he is a New Yorker from the word "go".