to save one's life
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to save one's life
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At all. (Used with "can't", "couldn't" etc. to emphasize a lack of skill.)
I can't dance to save my life.
Similar: for the life of one, even if one's life depended on it, for toffee
- Under any circumstances; [I'd] rather die than ... (Used with "will not", "would not" etc. to emphasize refusal.) She wouldn't eat baked beans to save her life.
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| Español | para salvar su vida, para salvarse la vida |
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| Français | même si sa vie en dépendait |
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title = {to save one's life},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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