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not for the world

idiom
Meaning

Absolutely not; under no circumstances. A defiant no.


Examples
SIMPLE

I would not miss your wedding, not for the world.

CONTEXTUAL

She told her boss that she would not leave her current project, not for the world, because she cared about the team.

COMPLEX

He declared that he would not abandon his principles, not for the world, even when faced with the threat of losing his position.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all over the world

    throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.

  2. 02

    best of both worlds

    A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.

  3. 03

    come into the world

    To be born.

  4. 04

    coming into the world

    The act of being born; a birth.

  5. 05

    dead to the world

    Sound asleep.

  6. 06

    edge of the world

    A very remote place.

  7. 07

    end of the world

    Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.

  8. 08

    for all the world to see

    in plain view; clearly visible

Last updated April 17, 2026