Be for

be for (to aim, to serve as, to follow sbs ideas, to be a purpose, to have a right, to mean, to shorten) - słuzyć do czego, mieć cel, oznaczać.

1. What a sophisticated control panel. What is this red button for? [What is the purpose of this red button]
2. What is this knife for? [What is the purpose of this knife]
3. I'm all for giving people more money. [I support very much giving people...]
4. John is for Republicans, contrarily his brother Richard is rather for Democrats. [John is an adherent/follower of Republicans, contrarily Richard .... Democrats]
5. Red is for danger, green is for safety. [Red means a danger, green means safety].
6. Green is for go. [Green means you can go]
7. It is unusual for Rodney to run so quickly. [it is rare for Rodney]
8. If this house wasn't for you, I should have sold it. [This house is for you, and this prevents me to sell it]
9. It will be for Emily to decide what action she should take. [It will be Emily's right to decide...]
10. It's not for me to tell you what to do. [It is not my right to tell..]
11. You'll be in for it if she finds out what you've done! [You'll be punished if...]
12. What's the German for 'boot'? [How boot is in German]
13. T is for Theresa. [T is short for Theresa]
14. B is for bestseller. [B stands for bestseller.] /Mark Haddon/