Give your right arm for something/to do something

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To want something very much, so much that you would give something very valuable or important to get it.

I would give my right arm for a chance to study abroad.
Visual representation of "give your right arm for something/to do something" - To want something very much, so much that you would give something very valuable or important to get it.

Often appears as...

  • give my right arm for a chance
  • give my right arm for opportunity

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Idiomatic

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Idiomatic Intensity

Used to express intense desire for something, emphasizing willingness to sacrifice greatly.

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She would give her right arm to meet her favorite author in person.
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Non-literal

This is an idiomatic expression and isn't meant to be taken literally; it's about the strength of feeling.

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I'd give my right arm for the recipe to this incredible cake.
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Informal Speech

It's a colloquial phrase, best used in informal settings and not in formal writing or speeches.

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For tickets to that concert, I'd give my right arm.
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