HELL OR HIGH WATER, COME Definition & Meaning

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hell or high water, come

come hell or high water

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Also, in spite of hell or high water . No matter what difficulty or obstacle, as in I'm going to finish this week, come hell or high water . This colloquial expression, alluding to the destructive forces of hellfire or flood, was first recorded in 1915 but is thought to be older.

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One meal he almost always prepares is breakfast, “come hell or high water.”

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I just know what your policy positions aren't and so therefore, I'm stuck with you come hell or high water.

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“And by God, we’re going to keep them, come hell or high water.”

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He's found millions of them who have found safety in numbers, who've constructed a tyranny of the minority and will support Trump come hell or high water.

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He seems set on a path of doing what he believes is right, come hell or high water.

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