want for nothing

Idioms  

1. Not lack any necessities or comforts, as in He saw to it that his mother wanted for nothing. This term uses want in the sense of “lack.” “Mid-1600s”

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Example Sentences

He argued he can make that happen because he has created a trust in their name, he has a surrogate, he will father them, he will take responsibility; they will want for nothing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Her 17-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son want for nothing, she said.

From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2023

Years later, now living in the U.S., he contacted her and urged her to become his fiancée — bragging that he was wealthy and, once they married, she would want for nothing, the charges allege.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2023

Together, subject and viewer leap into a fairy tale, a place where parents and children want for nothing.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2019

Ash was left behind, for Lord Rowan had assured Ana that she would want for nothing during her visit.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo