come hell or high water
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!
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hell or high water
Any means necessary, regardless of any difficulty, problem, or obstacle. By hell or high water, I am going to make it to your wedding!
See also: hell, high, water
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
come hell or high water
Fig. no matter what happens. (Use hell with caution.) I'll be there tomorrow, come hell or high water. Come hell or high water, I intend to own my own home.
See also: come, hell, high, water
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
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 or high water
mainly BRITISHIf something will happen or be done come hell or high water, it will definitely happen or be done even if there are lots of problems. The previously all-male panel will have two female members this year, come hell or high water. They travel 22 miles a day come hell or high water. Compare with go through hell and high water.
See also: come, hell, high, water
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
come hell or high water
no matter what difficulties may occur. 1995 Ian Rankin Let It Bleed It was the one appointment he'd known all day he would keep, come hell or high water.
See also: come, hell, high, water
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
(come) ˌhell or high ˈwater
whatever the difficulties or opposition may be: Come hell or high water, we’ve got to reach the injured men tonight.See also: hell, high, water
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
come hell or high water
No matter what happens; come what may. The origin of this expression has been lost. One authority claims it is a variation of between the devil and the deep blue sea, “hell” and “high water” representing similar great obstacles. It appears to have originated shortly after 1900. In 1939, at the outbreak of World War II, A. Keith wrote about imperialism, “Let empires be built—come hell or high water, they build ’em.”
See also: come, hell, high, water
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- come hell and high water
- hell or high water, come
- 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