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What does “I would kill for something” mean here?

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Rebecca

To "kill for" something is an exaggeration here. It means that someone wants something so much that they would go to extreme measures to get it. Ex: I am so thirsty, I could kill for some water right now. Ex: I would kill to have hair like hers.

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