whatever it takes en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(euphemistic, for improper behavior, idiomatic, sometimes, uncountable) Anything, including measures which may be extreme or wrongful, that is required to achieve an objective.
"I'll do whatever it takes to win."
1997 January 31, Mike Wise, “Intense and Erratic, John Starks Can Still Jump-Start the Knicks”, in New York Times, retrieved 29 Jul 2012:[T]he security forces have exhibited few qualms about doing whatever it takes to quiet the streets, including the imprisoning of an estimated 2,000 opposition supporters.
2009 August 5, Tony Karon, “A Weakened Ahmadinejad Sworn in for a Second Term”, in Time:
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Translations (15)
az nəyin bahasına olursa olsun (anything required to achieve an objective) · es todo lo que sea necesario (anything required to achieve an objective) · ka რაც არ უნდა დასჭირდეს (anything required to achieve an objective) · pt custe o que custar (anything required to achieve an objective) · ka რაც არ უნდა მოხდეს (anything required to achieve an objective) · ja 何が何でも (anything required to achieve an objective) · ro a face orice este necesar (anything required to achieve an objective) · pl za wszelką cenę (anything required to achieve an objective) · ka რაც არ უნდა მოხდეს, მაინც (anything required to achieve an objective) · it ad ogni costo (anything required to achieve an objective) · es cueste lo que cueste (anything required to achieve an objective) · fr tout ce qui est nécessaire (anything required to achieve an objective) · de koste es, was es wolle (anything required to achieve an objective) · pl po trupach do celu (anything required to achieve an objective) · ru во что́ бы то ни ста́ло (anything required to achieve an objective)