Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

not on your life

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.72 in modern English

Syllables
not on y-our life
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Absolutely not; under no circumstances.

Example Sentences

Phrases

not touch something with a ten foot pole over my dead body

Frequently Paired Words

not touch something with a ten foot pole over my dead body

Synonyms

no chance not a chance by no means no fear nothing doing no way chance'd be a fine thing not on your nelly

Questions

What does not on your life mean?
Absolutely not; under no circumstances.

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