go through fire

go through fire and water

To face many challenges in the process of doing or accomplishing something. I feel like we had to go through fire and water to get here, since all of our flights were either delayed or canceled. The boss made me go through fire and water to earn this corner office, believe me. I was doing everything from leading presentations to getting him coffee for months. You shouldn't have to go through fire and water just to get a car loan. At Johnson Motors, we make it easy for you.

See also: and, fire, go, through, water

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go through fire (and water)

face any peril.

This phrase originally referred to the medieval practice of trial by ordeal, which could take the form of making an accused person hold or walk on red-hot iron or of throwing them into water.

See also: fire, go, through

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