Meaning

2 senses
  1. (informal)At all. (Used with "can't", "couldn't" etc. to emphasize a lack of skill.)

    I can't dance to save my life.

  2. (excessive, informal)Under any circumstances; [I'd] rather die than ... (Used with "will not", "would not" etc. to emphasize refusal.)

    She wouldn't eat baked beans to save her life.

Examples

1594 sentences
  1. I want to change my life.

    Я хочу змінити своє життя. — deniko

    ruЯ хочу изменить свою жизнь. — paul_lingvo

    deIch will mein Leben verändern. — al_ex_an_der

  2. Tom isn't used to city life.

    Том не звик до міського життя. — Anjy

    ruТом не привык к городской жизни. — sharptoothed

    deTom ist das Stadtleben nicht gewohnt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. I'm trying to save your life.

    Я намагаюся врятувати вам життя. — shanghainese

    ruЯ пытаюсь спасти тебе жизнь. — marafon

  4. I just want to live a normal life.

    Я просто хочу жити як люди. — bisli

    ruЯ просто хочу вести нормальную жизнь. — marafon

    deIch will einfach nur ein normales Leben führen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. I won't allow you to ruin your life.

    Я не дозволю тобі зруйнувати своє життя. — deniko

    ruЯ не позволю вам разрушить вашу жизнь. — odexed

Translations

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Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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