hell or high water, come
come hell or high water
No matter what. In spite of any obstacle. I don't care if I have to drive through a blizzard—we are getting to this wedding come hell or high water!
See also: come, hell, high, water
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hell or high water, come
Also, in spite of hell or high water . No matter what difficulty or obstacle, as in I'm going to finish this week, come hell or high water. This colloquial expression, alluding to the destructive forces of hellfire or flood, was first recorded in 1915 but is thought to be older.
See also: come, hell, high
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- come hell and high water
- come hell or high water
- raise hell
- for all that
- hell of a note
- (that's) a hell of a note
- raise hell with (someone or something)
- raise hell with someone
- raise hell with something
- be it as it may