for all the world
Idioms-
In all respects, precisely, as in She looked for all the world like Greta Garbo . [Late 1300s]
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Also, not for the world . Not for anything, not at any price. For example, I wouldn't give up chocolate for all the world , or Not for the world would I reveal your secret . This hyperbolic expression is generally part of a negative statement. [First half of 1800s] For a synonym, see not for love or money .
Example Sentences
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“There he tinkered with dismembered clocks and toasters, and the pathos of dismantled gears, springs and wires infected him with a tenderness for mechanisms that spill their guts for all the world to see.”
From Los Angeles Times
The hype was deafening, it seemed for all the world that Gomes' script was written.
From BBC
The trap was set and sprung for all the world to see.
From Salon
"It was amazing and I wouldn’t have missed seeing that for all the world."
From BBC
Some pundits have already predicted that Putin's visit will be "front-page news for all the world's media".
From BBC
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