not on your life

not on your life
spoken
used for telling someone that you will certainly not do something

"Are you going to tell him?" "Not on your life."


English dictionary. 2014.

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  • not on your life — (informal) On no account, absolutely not • • • Main Entry: ↑life * * * not on your life spoken phrase used for telling someone that you will certainly not do something ‘Are you going to tell him?’ ‘Not on your life.’ Thesaurus: ways of saying no …   Useful english dictionary

  • not on your life — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Certainly not; not ever; not for any reason. Used for emphasis. * /I wouldn t drive a car with brakes like that not on your life./ * /Did he thank me for my advice? Not on your life./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • not on your life — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Certainly not; not ever; not for any reason. Used for emphasis. * /I wouldn t drive a car with brakes like that not on your life./ * /Did he thank me for my advice? Not on your life./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • not on your life — ► not on your life informal emphatically not. Main Entry: ↑life …   English terms dictionary

  • Not on Your Life — The executioner Poster Directed by Luis García Berlanga Produced by Naga Films …   Wikipedia

  • not\ on\ your\ life — adv. phr. informal Certainly not; not ever; not for any reason. Used for emphasis. I wouldn t drive a car with brakes like that not on your life. Did he thank me for my advice? Not on your life …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Not on your life. — definitely not. May I borrow your car ? Not on your life …   Idioms and examples

  • not on your life — no; it is dangerous; no way    Can I shoot your gun? I asked. Not on your life, she replied …   English idioms

  • not on your life — adverb Absolutely not; under no circumstances. Do you think I will ever go back after that? Not on your life! …   Wiktionary

  • Not on your life! — informal something that you say in order to tell someone with a lot of force that you will not do something. Would you kiss him? Not on your life! …   New idioms dictionary

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