come hell or high water

Adverb CEFR C2

Definitions

Regardless of the hardships; no matter what difficulties may arise.

idiomatic, slang, vulgar

Equivalents

Françaisà tout prix coûte que coûte quoi qu'il arrive

Deutschkoste es was es wolle

Portuguêsfaça chuva ou faça sol

7 more languages

Suomikävi miten kävi

Magyarha esik, ha fúj tűzön-vízen át

Italianocascasse il cielo cascasse il mondo succeda quel che succeda

日本語雨が降ろうが槍が降ろうが雨が降ろうと槍が降ろうと

Nederlandswat er zich ook voordoet

Polskiżeby się waliło i paliło

Русскийво что бы то ни стало

Examples

“The pioneers were determined to build ⟳ a community in the wilderness come ⟳ hell or high water.”

“Her crew knew that deep in her heart beat ⟳ engines fit and able to push ⟳ her blunt old nose ahead at a sweet fourteen knots, come ⟳ Hell or high water.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

come to that come to think of it come what may comedically comedogenically comelily

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