for the life of

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for the life of you

to any degree at all She couldn't pronounce it for the life of her. For the life of me, I can't figure out why somebody would want to spend so much time watching TV.

Usage notes: usually used to emphasize negative statements, as in the examples

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The cheap premium remains the same for the life of the policy, making it an exceptionally cheap way to secure life insurance. Cheap Term Life Insurance by Gary Tallon / Finance and Investment community More results

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for the birds
for the devil of it
for the duration
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for the good of
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for the life of me
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for the moment
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For the Glory of God
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For the Heart I Once Had
for the heck of it
for the hell of it
for the hell of it
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For the Honor and Glory of God
For the honor of the Regiment
For the Horde
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For the Kill
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For the Learning of Mathematics
For the Liberty of the Rhodians
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For The Love Of Ada
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For the Love of Cats and Kittens
For the Love of Christ
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For the Love of It
For the Love of It (Bradley Joseph album)
For the Love of It (Salmonella Dub song)
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