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come hell or high water

ADVERB
absolutely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
actually categorically definitely doubtless exactly positively precisely really surely truly unconditionally unquestionably
WEAK
conclusively decidedly decisively easily for sure no ifs ands or buts no strings attached on the button on the money on the nose right on straight out sure as can be sure as hell sure enough the very thing unambiguously
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully dubiously questionably uncertain
WEAK
doubtfully

Example Sentences

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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.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024

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

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2023

“I was going to find a way, come hell or high water, whether there was a clinic I was able to access or not,” Knowlton said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2022

I look at it very much like this jigsaw puzzle where, come hell or high water, we had to figure out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2021

Someone comes every single Sunday, come hell or high water.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen