Idiom meaning, usage examples, facts
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BY HOOK OR BY CROOK
by one way or another; by any means possible
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1. Margaret was determined to lose 25 pounds before summer by hook or by crook.
2. Bruce would be such an asset to this company, but there aren’t any positions open right now. By hook or by crook, we’ll have to get him a job in this office. The expression connotes that rules or convention may be broken in order to achieve the goal. |
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