Meaning:
This idiom is used colloquially to mean "if one's (own) life depended on it." It
Examples:
- I can't for the life of me think why.
- And for the life of me, I don't understand why.
- But for the life of me, I cannot understand why.
- But for the life of me, I can't remember why.
- I cannot for the life of me feel my toes.
- And for the life of me, I can't understand why.
- But for the life of me, I can't remember the correct sequence.
- But for the life of me, I couldn't figure out what it was.
- But for the life of me, I can't remember the correct sequence.
- And for the life of me, I can't work out why.