come hell or high water en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
In reference to the dangers of hell and stormy seas or floods.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, slang, vulgar) Regardless of the hardships; no matter what difficulties may arise.
Her crew knew that deep in her heart beat engines fit and able to push her blunt old nose ahead at a sweet fourteen knots, come Hell or high water.
1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 1:The pioneers were determined to build a community in the wilderness come hell or high water.
Antonyms
Lord willing and the creek don't rise
Synonyms
no matter what · come what may · rain or shine
Translations (21)
sv till varje pris (regardless of the hardships) · it cascasse il mondo (regardless of the hardships) · pt faça chuva ou faça sol (regardless of the hardships) · ja 雨が降ろうが槍が降ろうが (regardless of the hardships) · fr quoi qu'il arrive (regardless of the hardships) · da koste hvad det være (regardless of the hardships) · ru во что́ бы то ни ста́ло (regardless of the hardships) · nl wat er zich ook voordoet (regardless of the hardships) · it cascasse il cielo (regardless of the hardships) · pl żeby się waliło i paliło (regardless of the hardships) · pl but see choćby się waliło i paliło (regardless of the hardships) · hu tűzön-vízen át (regardless of the hardships) · fi kävi miten kävi (regardless of the hardships) · it succeda quel che succeda (regardless of the hardships) · hu ha esik, ha fúj (regardless of the hardships) · da med djævelens vold og magt (regardless of the hardships) · fr à tout prix (regardless of the hardships) · ja 雨が降ろうと槍が降ろうと (regardless of the hardships) · sv kosta vad det kosta vill (regardless of the hardships) · de koste es was es wolle (regardless of the hardships) · fr coûte que coûte (regardless of the hardships)