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for love or money

for love or money adverb: used with a negative to indicate that something is quite impossible.

Adverb

for love or money (not comparable)

  1. Used with a negative to indicate that something is quite impossible
    • He wouldn't tell us what happened at school for love or money, even when threatened with grounding.
    • You can't get a cab after midnight for love nor money.

Synonyms of for love or money

Questions about for love or money

What does for love or money mean?
For love or money means used with a negative to indicate that something is quite impossible.
What part of speech is for love or money?
For love or money is an adverb.

Words near for love or money in the dictionary

  1. for life
  2. for long
  3. for loop
  4. for loops
  5. for love nor money
  6. for love or money
  7. for me
  8. for me and not for thee
  9. for mercy's sake
  10. for my money
  11. for my sins

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