for love or money
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Did you marry for love or money or both?
From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025
"Two weeks ago against Australia, for love or money, I could not bring a high ball down for the first half," he said.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
“As you grow up, you do things for love or money, right? This is for money. But I love the band X.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
And would you believe, I couldn’t get a taxi or Uber for love or money at the close of play in the early hours, so had to walk four miles home from Rushden Towers.
From The Guardian • Jul. 8, 2021
Bob came back with the report that no horse or pony was to be got for love or money in the neighbourhood — except one: Bill Ferny had one that he might possibly sell.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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