Meaning of whatever it takes | Babel Free
Definitions
Anything, including measures which may be extreme or wrongful, that is required to achieve an objective.
euphemistic, idiomatic, sometimes, uncountable
Equivalents
Français
tout ce qui est nécessaire
Italiano
ad ogni costo
日本語
何が何でも
Polski
za wszelką cenę
Português
custe o que custar
Русский
во что бы то ни стало
Examples
“"I'll do whatever it takes to win."”
“[T]he security forces have exhibited few qualms about doing whatever it takes to quiet the streets, including the imprisoning of an estimated 2,000 opposition supporters.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.