by hook or by crook

Speech parts

1. by hook or by crook - Adverb

2. by hook or by crook - Phrase

Meaning

in any way necessary; by any possible means

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Synonyms

nevertheless anyhow nonetheless regardless whatever anyway somehow notwithstanding come hell or high water all the same at any rate rain or shine come what may irregardless in a way

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Antonyms

happen maybe peradventure god willing mayhap belike

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Examples

By hook or by crook this peril too shall be something that we remember. Homer

Not that this appears to affect the intentions of the political-bureaucratic elite, which in Britain as elsewhere in Europe believes that it has an overriding mission to achieve European integration by hook or by crook and which is convinced that History (with an extra-large 'H') is on its side. Margaret Thatcher

A real foolproof way to do it is play your stuff by hook or by crook and build up a grass roots following. Duncan Sheik

I'll pass this course by hook or by crook Source: Internet

As the show begins, Ireland has just qualified for the Rugby World Cup finals and by hook or by crook, everyone wants to go. Source: Internet

John Summers, the lawyer hired by Dezrin`s husband, has made it a point that mother and son must lose the case either by hook or by crook. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

by hook or crook

Close letter words and terms

by hinting by his last name by hook by hulch and stulch by igniting the mixture by ill luck