by fair means or foul
by fair means or foul
By any means necessary—moral or not. A: "But we're not allowed to submit more than one entry per person." B: "Oh, forget that—we are winning this contest by fair means or foul!"
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by fair means or foul
If someone tries to achieve something by fair means or foul, they use any possible method to achieve it, not caring if their behaviour is dishonest or unfair. They will do everything they can to win, by fair means or foul. She never gave up trying to recover her property, by fair means or foul.
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by ˌfair means or ˈfoul
even if unfair methods are used: He’s determined to buy that company by fair means or foul.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017