not at any price

not at any price

Under no circumstances or in no manner, regardless of potential gain or benefit. Not at any price would I ever work for a faceless corporation like that—I'd lose my mind sitting behind a desk all day!
See also: any, not, price
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

not at ˈany price

used to say that no amount of money would persuade you to do or sell something: ‘What about joining the army?’ ‘Not at any price. That’s the last thing I want to do.’
See also: any, not, price
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • in any case
  • get (one) down
  • get down
  • show must go on, the
  • the show must go on
  • be it as it may
  • much as
  • much as/though
  • as much as
  • however
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Third, if the decedent shareholder chose to sell his shares during his lifetime, he must have been obligated to sell them at the price fixed by the agreement, and not at any price he otherwise might have chosen.
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