beg, borrow, or/and steal

idiom

informal
: to do whatever is necessary to get something that is wanted or needed
We'll have to beg, borrow, or steal the extra chairs we need for the meeting.

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Before Inclusive Access, faculty would list required and recommended course materials and students could buy, rent, rental-buyback, beg, borrow, or steal them from anywhere. Ryan Craig, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

Dictionary Entries Near beg, borrow, or/and steal

begaud

beg, borrow, or/and steal

begem

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“Beg, borrow, or/and steal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beg%2C%20borrow%2C%20or%2Fand%20steal. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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