come hell or high water

come hell or high water
adverb
in spite of all obstacles
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we'll go to Tibet come hell or high water

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come hell or high water
No matter what difficulties may be encountered
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Main Entry: ↑Hell

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come hell or high water informal phrase
even though there may be problems or difficulties

I’m determined to get to the bottom of this, come hell or high water.

Thesaurus: determination and ambitionsynonym
Main entry: hell

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whatever difficulties may occur

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come hell or high water — see ↑hell
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Main Entry: ↑come
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come hell or high water
informal
— used to say that something will definitely happen or be done even though other events or situations might make it difficult

I will be there on time, come hell or high water.

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Main Entry: ↑hell
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come hell or high water — see ↑hell
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Main Entry: ↑high
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come hell or high water — see ↑hell
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Main Entry: ↑high water
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come hell or high water — see ↑hell
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Main Entry: ↑water

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