except for

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

And at the Tonys, she said that wonderful thing, which I didn’t know she was going to say, which is why I had no response except for “I love you” when she said what she said.

From Los Angeles Times

This happens everywhere except for the very top of the skull to give the brain space to grow.

From BBC

“Last year we couldn’t even harvest our olives, except for a very small amount,” says Omar Tanatara, a farmer from the village of Umm Safa.

From BBC

“I felt just awful. I remember racking my brain because I didn’t know what to do. I often explain that autism for me feels like everyone read this social skills rule book except for me, but I’m still expected to take the test. At that moment, I felt at a loss.”

From Los Angeles Times

For next 40 years, he worked there, except for a four-year stint as U.S. solicitor general representing the Bush administration.

From Los Angeles Times