go through fire and water en · VERB
Etymology
Referring to ancient ordeals. Presumably Psalms 66:12.
Meanings
- (dated) To undertake any amount of trouble or risk to achieve some end.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gone through fire and water | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| going through fire and water | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| went through fire and water | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| goes through fire and water | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
go through hell · go to hell and back
Translations (3)
fi mennä läpi harmaan kiven (Translations) · pl skoczyć w ogień (Translations) · he בָּא בָאֵשׁ וּבַמַּיִם (Translations)