by hook or by crook
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He told his supporters last month that "we're going to win by hook or by crook, we're going to win, always".
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2024
Still, by hook or by crook, I do hope we eventually tear down the decaying rental infrastructure in order to rebuild a rental car system that is several degrees saner than the one we’ve inherited.
From Slate • Jul. 28, 2023
But the one thing we all agree on, and that we all KNOW, is that by hook or by crook “Company” is coming back!
From New York Times • May 14, 2020
They’re in business to make money, and if that means directing players by hook or by crook to the schools they’re invested in, so be it.
From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2018
Our major plan, which we didn’t even have to discuss, was to get back together with Edmond and Isaac and Osbert by hook or by crook.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
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