come hell or high water
idiom
informal
—used to say that something will definitely happen or be done even though other events or situations might make it difficult
I will be there on time, come hell or high water.
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The 'For Israel' come hell or high water stance may be well past its sell-by date.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Someone needs to be willing to pay a little more, come hell or high water.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
For years, Jami has enlisted conspirators in writing a thousand words a day, come hell or high water.
—Choire Sicha, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
Investors want to know if the team, come hell or high water, will persevere.
—Drew Silverstein, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2024
So come hell or high water, most Democrats and Republicans — including independents who lean toward those parties — are going to stick with their preferred party.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2023
That wasn’t going to happen, come hell or high water.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Someone needs to be willing to pay a little more, come hell or high water.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
For years, Jami has enlisted conspirators in writing a thousand words a day, come hell or high water.
—Choire Sicha, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
Investors want to know if the team, come hell or high water, will persevere.
—Drew Silverstein, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2024
So come hell or high water, most Democrats and Republicans — including independents who lean toward those parties — are going to stick with their preferred party.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2023
That wasn’t going to happen, come hell or high water.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
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“Come hell or high water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20hell%20or%20high%20water. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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