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hell or high water

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1. hell or high water - Noun

2. hell or high water - Adverb

3. hell or high water - Interjection

Meaning

hell or high water

(idiomatic) Highly adverse circumstances; acts of God.

hell or high water

No matter what the adverse circumstances.

hell or high water (not comparable)

No matter what the adverse circumstances.

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Examples

They all know I'm back, very much back, and that I will be the general president again come hell or high water. Jimmy Hoffa

The man of genius is he and he alone who finds such joy in his art that he will work at it come hell or high water. Stendhal

Come hell or high water. Hungarian Proverb

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