Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,085,187,601 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

come hell or high water

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
come hell or high water
if you say you will do something come hell or high water, you mean you are determined to do it even if it is difficult. I'll get you to the airport by 12 o'clock, come hell or high water.
See also: come, hell, high, water


come hell or high water
whatever happens. I'm leaving the office tonight at five o'clock, come hell or high water.
Usage notes: the same meaning can be also expressed by at (the very) least, either way, in any case, and in any event
See also: come, hell, high, water


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
? References in periodicals archive
Michael Eric Dyson's Come Hell or High Water lays out all the substantial issues, while Douglas Brinkely and Jed Horne provide the rich narrative accounts that force you to relive the moment through the lives of several representative individuals.
``This project -- come hell or high water -- we have to make it happen,'' he said.
Constancy of purpose" causes the person to run every day, come hell or high water (literally].
 
Idioms browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.