for love or money

English

Adverb

for love or money (not comparable)

1. For any reason whatsoever.

   He wouldn't tell us what happened at school for love or money, even when threatened with grounding.

Synonyms

• for love nor money

Translations

for any price, under any conditions

• German: für Geld und gute Worte
• Portuguese: de maneira alguma, de jeito algum

References

• “not for love or money”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.