would kill for

idiom

: to want very much
I'd kill for hair like hers!

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Now fans in many locales would kill for such problems, but the Phillies truly are headed for a crossroads, facing key organizational decisions that will affect the franchise for years. Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 The back-to-back 19-1 records were something almost any softball team in the state would kill for, but the regular season success didn’t transfer to the postseason as the Warriors lost in the state quarterfinals last year and the Round of 16 two years ago. Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025 This is an ability that every neuroscientist would kill for, right? Samir Patel, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2025 There is clearly mystery within Larry’s longing eyes, the home that Juicy would kill for in order to plant his whole heart. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for would kill for

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“Would kill for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/would%20kill%20for. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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