not on your life
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“She teased back something to the effect of ‘Not on your life.’
From Los Angeles Times
Normally, I would have said not on your life, especially since we weren’t even sure if he was a vampire.
From Literature
Every bit of humanity says not on your life.
From Los Angeles Times
Except perhaps among the 1%, not on your life.
From Los Angeles Times
Let’s say you’d like to get yourself a shot of prevention, but your parents say, “not on your life.”
From Washington Post
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