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for all the world

 
Idioms: for all the world
 


1.  In all respects, precisely, as in She looked for all the world like Greta Garbo. [Late 1300s]
2.  Also, not for the world. Not for anything, not at any price. For example, I wouldn't give up chocolate for all the world, or Not for the world would I reveal your secret. This hyperbolic expression is generally part of a negative statement. [First half of 1800s] For a synonym, see not for love or money.


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The adverb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: under any circumstances
  Synonyms: for love or money, for anything, for any price


 
 

 

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Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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