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come hell or high water
see hell or high water.
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
One meal he almost always prepares is breakfast, “come hell or high water.”
I just know what your policy positions aren't and so therefore, I'm stuck with you come hell or high water.
“And by God, we’re going to keep them, come hell or high water.”
He's found millions of them who have found safety in numbers, who've constructed a tyranny of the minority and will support Trump come hell or high water.
He seems set on a path of doing what he believes is right, come hell or high water.
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