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crook
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by hook or (by) crook
by any means, legal or illegal. I'll get the job done by hook or by crook. I must have that house. I intend to get it by hook or crook.
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by hook or by crook
if you intend to do something by hook or by crook, you are determined not to let anything stop you doing it and are ready to use any methods I decided that I was going to get that job by hook or by crook.
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by hook or by crook
using any method possible Templeton was recruited to obtain the formula by hook or by crook.
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