not for all the tea in China

not for all the tea in China
not for all the tea in China informal old-fashioned phrase
used for saying that nothing could persuade you to do something
Thesaurus: ways of saying nosynonym
Main entry: tea

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not for all the tea in China
informal + old-fashioned : not for any reason

I would never invite him to my house again–not for all the tea in China.

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Main Entry:tea

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not for all the tea in ˈChina f6 idiom
(old-fashioned) not even for a great reward

I wouldn't do your job. Not for all the tea in China!

Main entry:teaidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • not\ for\ all\ the\ tea\ in\ China — • not for the world • not for all the coffee in Brazil • not for all the tea in China • not for anything in the world • not for love or money • not for worlds adv. phr. Not at any price; not for anything. I wouldn t hurt his feelings for the… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • not for all the tea in China — no; never; not if you gave me all the tea in China    Would you like to live in space? No. Not for all the tea in China! …   English idioms

  • not for all the tea in China —    To say that you would not do something for all the tea in China means that you would not do it under any conditions.     I wouldn t live there for all the tea in China …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • for all the tea in China — See not for all the tea in China …   English idioms

  • for all the tea in China — (not) for any reward whatever ● tea …   Useful english dictionary

  • not for all the tea in China — informal old fashioned used for saying that nothing could persuade you to do something …   English dictionary

  • not for all the tea in China —  In no circumstances whatsoever …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • would (not) (do something) for all the tea in China — old fashioned if you say that you would not do something for all the tea in China, you mean that nothing could persuade you to do it. I wouldn t be a teacher for all the tea in China …   New idioms dictionary

  • not\ for\ all\ the\ coffee\ in\ Brazil — • not for the world • not for all the coffee in Brazil • not for all the tea in China • not for anything in the world • not for love or money • not for worlds adv. phr. Not at any price; not for anything. I wouldn t hurt his feelings for the… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • not for all the coffee in Brazil — or[not for all the tea in China] or[not for anything in the world ] or[not for love or money] See: NOT FOR THE WORLD …   Dictionary of American idioms

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