your money or your life

interjection

A stereotypical threat used by robbers, implying that the victim will be killed unless they hand over their valuables.

“Stand and deliver! Your money or your life!”

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Meanings

interjection
  1. A stereotypical threat used by robbers, implying that the victim will be killed unless they hand over their valuables.

    Stand and deliver! Your money or your life!

Translations

Afrikaans jou geld of jou lewe
  • jou geld of jou leweTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 要錢要命 /要钱要命
  • 要錢要命 /要钱要命Translations
Danish pengene eller livet
  • pengene eller livetTranslations
Dutch je geld of je leven
  • je geld of je levenTranslations
Estonian raha või elu
  • raha või eluTranslations
French la bourse ou la vie
  • la bourse ou la vieTranslations
German Geld oder Leben
  • Geld oder LebenTranslations
Hungarian pénzt vagy életet
  • pénzt vagy életetTranslations
Japanese 金か、命か
  • 金か、命か (kane ka, inochi ka)Translations
Latvian naudu vai dzīvību
  • naudu vai dzīvībuTranslations
Polish pieniądze albo życie!
  • pieniądze albo życie!Translations
Portuguese o dinheiro ou a vida
  • o dinheiro ou a vidaTranslations
Romanian banii sau viața
  • banii sau viațaTranslations
Spanish la bolsa o la vida
  • la bolsa o la vidaTranslations
Swahili pesa zako au uhai wako
  • pesa zako au uhai wakoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

your money or your life. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/your%20money%20or%20your%20life

MLA

“your money or your life.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/your%20money%20or%20your%20life. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “your money or your life,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/your%20money%20or%20your%20life.

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