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COME HELL OR HIGH WATER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does come hell or high water mean?
• COME HELL OR HIGH WATER (adverb)
The adverb COME HELL OR HIGH WATER has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: COME HELL OR HIGH WATER used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• COME HELL OR HIGH WATER (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In spite of all obstacles
Synonyms:
come hell or high water; no matter what happens; whatever may come
Context example:
we'll go to Tibet come hell or high water
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