Definition not for the life of me in American English

not for the life of me phrase

phrase

used for emphasizing that you cannot remember or understand something at all

Example

I cannot for the life of me see why he married her.

Synonyms and related words

that reminds me as (far as) I recall if my memory serves me (well/right/correctly) not that I know of donât ask me your guess is as good as mine

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