whatever it takes

whatever it takes

Anything necessary to complete a task or goal, usually with a sense of reckless abandon. I will do whatever it takes to get this promotion—even making sure that co-workers' blunders get back to the boss. Their team is more skilled than ours, so we'll have to do whatever it takes to win this game.
See also: take, whatever
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • don't do anything I wouldn't do
  • only a question of time
  • a matter of time
  • a question of time
  • be just a question of time
  • be only a question of time
  • it's only, just, etc. a matter/a question of time
  • be only a matter of time
  • be just a matter of time
  • on tilt
References in periodicals archive
A lot of the newer generation is going towards episodic television, music videos, commercials, video art: whatever it takes to keep their chops up.
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But the main rule here is "never let the ball get inside" whatever it takes.
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"Whatever it takes within the restrictions of the law to get him out of there, we need to do," Falwell has said.
Clinton and Captain Ahab
At the CEO level, large private companies simply have to pay whatever it takes to get quality people.
Private firms get creative: to compete with public companies and their big CEO bonuses, closely held firms need new tools
In Montgomery County, students and groups that work with young gays and lesbians say they are prepared to use legal action if necessary to force their positions "We will do whatever it takes to in that schools and school districts change," says Craig Bowman, executive dire the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League, a 13-year-old organization that operates in the metropolitan Washington D.C., area.
Classroom warfare: public schools have become the battleground of choice for antigay conservatives
In Washington the temptation is growing to do whatever it takes to get a bill, even one that could prove inadequate.
The bottom line on health reform