Sentence examples for kill for from inspiring English sources

"kill for" is not correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in spoken English with the correct context to mean that someone desires something so intensely that they would "kill for it" or be willing to risk a lot to get it, but that phrase has a very strong connotation and shouldn't be used in most written contexts. For example: "I would kill for a slice of that delicious-looking pizza!".

Exact(54)

I'd kill for a smoke.

Kill for a ticket.

"I kill for love".

God, I'd kill for a cigarette.

"But you don't kill for that".

"I would kill for a Frosty".

They kill for the sake of it.

But the view is to kill for.

Show more...

Similar(3)

It was killing for killing's sake.

She killed for breakfast.

killed for that recipe.

Ludwig, your English writing platform

Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.

Student

Used by millions of students, scientific researchers, professional translators and editors from all over the world!

MitStanfordHarvardAustralian Nationa UniversityNanyangOxford

Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak quote

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak

CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com

Get started for free

Unlock your writing potential with Ludwig

Letters

Most frequent sentences: