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come hell or high water

come hell or high wa·ter
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhm hel awr hahy waw-ter, wot-er]
    • /kʌm hɛl ɔr haɪ ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
    • /kʌm hel ɔː(r) haɪ ˈwɔːtə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhm hel awr hahy waw-ter, wot-er]
    • /kʌm hɛl ɔr haɪ ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of come hell or high water words

  • phrase come hell or high water If you say that you will do something come hell or high water, you are emphasizing that you are determined to do it, in spite of the difficulties involved. 3
  • adverb come hell or high water whatever the difficulties, whatever happens 1
  • adverb come hell or high water (Idiomatic) Regardless of the hardships. 0
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Parts of speech for Come hell or high water

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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come hell or high water popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for come hell or high water

adv come hell or high water

  • doubtless — without doubt; certainly; surely; unquestionably.
  • precisely — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
  • unconditionally — not limited by conditions; absolute: an unconditional promise.
  • unquestionably — not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; indisputable; undeniable; certain: an unquestionable fact.
  • actually — You use actually to indicate that a situation exists or happened, or to emphasize that it is true.
All 26 Synonyms of come hell or high water

Antonyms for come hell or high water

adv come hell or high water

  • doubtfully — of uncertain outcome or result.
  • dubiously — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
  • partially — being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete: partial blindness; a partial payment of a debt.
  • uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
  • questionably — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
All 9 Antonyms of come hell or high water

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