for the life of one
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for the life of one
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Even if one's (own) life depended on it; at all.
For the life of me, I can't remember the name of that song.
Similar: for toffee, for sour apples, for beans, to save one's life, even if one's life depended on it
Translations
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prep_phrase if my life depended on it
| Español | por más que intente, por su vida |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 無論如何 /无论如何 wúlùnrúhé, 怎麼也 /怎么也 zěnme yě |
| Português | de jeito nenhum, pela sua vida, nem se sua vida dependesse disso, por nada |
| Français | même si sa vie en dépendait |
| Deutsch | im Leben |
| Русский | хоть убе́й xotʹ ubéj |
Talk about this word "for the life of one." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/for%20the%20life%20of%20one. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. for the life of one. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/for%20the%20life%20of%20one "for the life of one." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/for%20the%20life%20of%20one.Cite this
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title = {for the life of one},
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year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/for%20the%20life%20of%20one},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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