come hell or high water
Example Sentences
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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'm not particularly happy about it, but come hell or high water I will get myself to Worthy Farm."
From BBC • Jun. 21, 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
She would keep her coffee down come hell or high water.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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