FOR ALL THE WORLD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does for all the world mean? 

• FOR ALL THE WORLD (adverb)
  The adverb FOR ALL THE WORLD has 1 sense:

1. under any circumstances

  Familiarity information: FOR ALL THE WORLD used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FOR ALL THE WORLD (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Under any circumstances

Synonyms:

for all the world; for any price; for anything; for love or money

Context example:

she wouldn't give up her pets for love or money

 Context examples 

For all the world, I wouldn't let you know that terrible story!

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

“Not for all the world and his wife. Why, what's put that in your silly little head?”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

So brilliant and gay without, for all the world seemed abroad to welcome the first snow.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

This also suggests you will appear on television or otherwise have your image in the media for all the world to see because Neptune rules the silver image (in this case, of you).

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

"I would not make you unhappy for all the world!" exclaimed Dorothy.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

He was out on the lawn, in through the window, round the room, and up into the bedroom, for all the world like a dashing foxhound drawing a cover.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

For all the world, I was led like a dancing bear.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

He went into the pump-room afterwards; but I would not have followed him for all the world.

(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)

"Looks for all the world like a big husky sled-dog," Bill said.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

I know they will; but I am sure I would not do such a thing for all the world.— 'La!'

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)