I would not miss your wedding, not for the world.
not for the world
idiomAbsolutely not; under no circumstances. A defiant no.
She told her boss that she would not leave her current project, not for the world, because she cared about the team.
He declared that he would not abandon his principles, not for the world, even when faced with the threat of losing his position.
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all over the world
throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.
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best of both worlds
A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.
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come into the world
To be born.
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coming into the world
The act of being born; a birth.
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dead to the world
Sound asleep.
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edge of the world
A very remote place.
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end of the world
Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.
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for all the world to see
in plain view; clearly visible
Last updated April 17, 2026