with a will

Idioms  

1. Vigorously, energetically, as in He started pruning with a will. This term, first recorded in 1848, uses will in the sense of “determination.”

---

Example Sentences

Frank McGuire, a Buffalo, N.Y., businessman died with a will in 2020, leaving behind a multimillion-dollar estate.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There is no universally accepted rule when a prenuptial agreement conflicts with a will; however, most probate courts will uphold and enforce the terms of a prenuptial agreement,” says Frank & Kraft, a law firm in Indianapolis.

From MarketWatch

One of the most concerning findings in the National Wills Report is that up to 29% of people with a will have not told anyone where they store it.

From BBC

Mr Silye came forward with a will which named him as sole heir.

From BBC

He left the war with lasting physical and emotional scars and, like such fellow veterans as Joseph Heller and Kurt Vonnegut, with a will to find words for what had happened.

From Seattle Times