not able to get (something) for love or money
not able to get (something) for love or money
Unable to acquire something by any means necessary. One thing I really miss about moving to London is dill pickles, of all things. For some reason, I'm not able to get them here for love or money! We haven't been able to get tickets to the concert for love or money.
See also: able, get, love, money, not
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
not able to get something for love or money
Fig. not able to get something at any price; completely unable to get something. Oranges were so scarce last winter that you couldn't get them for love or money. I wanted to go to the concert, but I was not able to get a ticket for love or money.
See also: able, get, love, money, not
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- not able to get for love or money
- can't get (something) for love or money
- give (something) a miss
- give something a miss
- prepare for
- beg, borrow or steal
- beg, borrow, or steal
- have a lock on
- have a lock on (someone or something)
- get the hang of something