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not for the world

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not for (anything in) the world and not for love nor money; not on your life
Fig. not for anything (no matter what its value). (Note the variation in the examples. The order of love nor money is fixed.) I won't do it for love nor money. He said he wouldn't do it—not for the world.
See also: world


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Modesty such as yours -- but not for the world would I pain it by open praise.
Her eyes said: "You see why Mamma brought me," and his answered: "I would not for the world have had you stay away.
Oh, it was a touching superstition, monsieur, and although I did not myself believe it, I would not for the world have destroyed my father's faith.
 
 
 
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