"for love nor money" meaning in English

See for love nor money in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

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  1. Alternative form of for love or money Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: for love or money Translations (never, for no price, under no circumstances): nicht für Geld und gute Worte (German), um / für kein Geld der Welt (German), weder für Geld noch Liebe (aus) (German)
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    },
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