not for a moment



not for a moment

not at all; not even for a short amount of time; never. I don't want you to leave. Not for a moment! I could not wish such a horrible punishment on anyone. Not for a moment!
See also: moment, not

not for a moment

Never, not in the least, as in Not for a moment did I believe he was telling the truth. This expression employs moment in the sense of "the tiniest length of time," a usage dating from the mid-1300s.
See also: moment, not

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lis-Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Daryl['dæril]
Ayo-Western African, Yoruba
Nerea-Basque
Wybert-Medieval English
Baldry['bɔ:ldri]