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come hell or high water
Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | come hell or high water - in spite of all obstacles; "we'll go to Tibet come hell or high water"no matter what happens, whatever may come |
come hell or high water
come hell or high waterNo matter what. In spite of any obstacle. I don't care if I have to drive through a blizzard—we are getting to this wedding come hell or high water!See also: come, hell, high, waterhell or high waterAny means necessary, regardless of any difficulty, problem, or obstacle. By hell or high water, I am going to make it to your wedding!See also: hell, high, watercome hell or high waterFig. no matter what happens. (Use hell with caution.) I'll be there tomorrow, come hell or high water. Come hell or high water, I intend to own my own home.See also: come, hell, high, waterhell or high water, comeAlso, in spite of hell or high water . No matter what difficulty or obstacle, as in I'm going to finish this week, come hell or high water. This colloquial expression, alluding to the destructive forces of hellfire or flood, was first recorded in 1915 but is thought to be older. See also: come, hell, highcome hell or high water mainly BRITISHIf something will happen or be done come hell or high water, it will definitely happen or be done even if there are lots of problems. The previously all-male panel will have two female members this year, come hell or high water. They travel 22 miles a day come hell or high water. Compare with go through hell and high water.See also: come, hell, high, watercome hell or high water no matter what difficulties may occur. 1995 Ian Rankin Let It Bleed It was the one appointment he'd known all day he would keep, come hell or high water. See also: come, hell, high, water(come) ˌhell or high ˈwater whatever the difficulties or opposition may be: Come hell or high water, we’ve got to reach the injured men tonight.See also: hell, high, watercome hell or high waterNo matter what happens; come what may. The origin of this expression has been lost. One authority claims it is a variation of between the devil and the deep blue sea, “hell” and “high water” representing similar great obstacles. It appears to have originated shortly after 1900. In 1939, at the outbreak of World War II, A. Keith wrote about imperialism, “Let empires be built—come hell or high water, they build ’em.”See also: come, hell, high, waterSee CHHW
See CHHWcome hell or high water
Synonyms for come hell or high wateradv in spite of all obstaclesSynonyms- no matter what happens
- whatever may come
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