Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
for-the-life-of-me
idiomatic expression
/fɔr ðə laɪf əv mi/
Definition
An idiomatic expression used to indicate that one cannot understand or remember something, often despite having tried very hard.
Examples
- I can’t, for the life of me, remember where I left my keys.
- For the life of me, I can’t figure out why she reacted that way.
- He looked at the math problem, and for the life of him, he couldn’t solve it.
Meaning
Used when someone is completely baffled or unable to recall something.
Synonyms
- Can’t recall
- Can’t remember
- For the world
