Come Hell or High Water In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Come Hell or High Water", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-09-13 04:09

Meaning of Come Hell or High Water

Synonyms:

Hell or high water , in spite of hell

Come Hell or High Water British phrase informal

Regardless of what happens or how difficult it is

Come hell or high water, I'll be at that meeting.

Come hell or high water, she plans to finish this project next week.

Come hell or high water, I will come to rescue her.

Other phrases about:

soften/cushion the blow
To make a difficult experience less serious; to make the situation better
drastic times call for drastic measures

When you experience extreme and undesirable situations, it is probably essential to take extreme actions

what the eye doesn't see (the heart doesn't grieve over)
You cannot feel upset, angry or worried about something if you do not know about it.
keep the wolf from the door

Manage to earn enough money to buy food and other essential things

Hit the Skids

To begin to decline or deteriorate decline; to get worse very quickly

Origin of Come Hell or High Water

This phrase alludes to devastating elements such as hellfire or flood. It is used to stress your commitment to a goal by stating that even if a disaster happens, you will not abandon your goal. It originated in the late 19th century.

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