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not for love or money
Idioms and Phrases
Never, under no circumstances, as in I'd never visit them again, not for love or money . A version of this expression, which alludes to these two powerful persuasive forces, was recorded in a.d. 971.Example Sentences
“I wouldn’t have missed this revolution,†Ms. Chesler said, “not for love or money.â€
But I wouldn't be his keeper not for love or money.'
Not for love or money can Mascarene buy provisions from the Acadians.
The child had been ill all night, and not for love or money could he get any one to do anything for them, not even to go for the medicine.
You see, they must have instruction in God's word, and also lessons in music and dancing; and not for love or money can these things be procured in the country.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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