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go through fire and water |
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go through fire and water (old-fashioned) to experience many difficulties or dangers in order to achieve something. They went through fire and water to ensure the prince's safety. (often + to do something) |
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(and he himself an insignificant atom in it) would go through fire and water, commit crime, die, or perform deeds of highest heroism, and so he could not but tremble and his heart stand still at the imminence of that word. If I were you and had wife, or daughter, or sweetheart like this " - he touched the photograph almost reverently - "why, I'd go through fire and water but I'd keep myself decent; ain't you a silly old fool, now? And yet for Number One they will go through fire and water, and for Number Two they won't so much as turn their heads to look at him. |
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