not for love or/nor money
not for love nor/or money
Not under any circumstances or conditions; no matter what happens. My brother-in-law is a very sweet guy, but I wouldn't hire him for love nor money. Their newest video game console is so popular that you can't find one in stores for love or money!
See also: love, money, nor, not
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
not for love or money
Never, under no circumstances, as in I'd never visit them again, not for love or money. A version of this expression, which alludes to these two powerful persuasive forces, was recorded in a.d. 971.
See also: love, money, not
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
not for love or money
not in any circumstances. informal 1998 Spectator I am told that you cannot get a plasterer for love or money, but that the going rate is a big kiss and £1,000 a week.
See also: love, money, not
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
not for love or/nor ˈmoney
(informal) used to say that it is impossible to do something or get something: The show is sold out. You can’t get a ticket for love nor money.See also: love, money, nor, not
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
not for love or money
Under no circumstances. The earliest reference to this expression dates from the late tenth century, and it has been increasingly repeated ever since. Maria Edgeworth had it in Castle Rackrent (1801): “When there was no room to be had for love or money, [many chose] to sleep in the chicken-house.”
See also: love, money, not
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- for love nor money
- for love or money
- not for love nor/or money
- not for love or money
- on the cheap
- score (something) off (someone, something, or some place)
- sharp wit
- not for hire
- get a hand (with something)
- on hire