would kill for

phrase

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

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At a time when 57% of Gen Zers aspire to be influencers, Earle has, to borrow from The Devil Wears Prada, a job a million girls would kill for. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 14 July 2026 Those are the kinds of numbers most media companies would kill for. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026 There’s also a role in here that your pal Ethan would kill for. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025 Most musicians would kill for a career that stalled. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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