come hell or high water
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see hell or high water.
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Also,. 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.
Example Sentences
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I just know what your policy positions aren't and so therefore, I'm stuck with you come hell or high water.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024
“I was going to find a way, come hell or high water, whether there was a clinic I was able to access or not,” Knowlton said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2022
“I wanted to be open to nature, come hell or high water, and open to new friendships,” he said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
I look at it very much like this jigsaw puzzle where, come hell or high water, we had to figure out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
She would keep her coffee down come hell or high water.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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