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by hook or by crook

/baɪ hʊk ɔːr baɪ krʊk/

Traducción: Expresión idiomática que significa por cualquier medio, utilizando cualquier método posible, sea honesto o deshonesto, para lograr un objetivo.

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/baɪ hʊk ɔːr baɪ krʊk/C1informal
  • esExpresión idiomática que significa por cualquier medio, utilizando cualquier método posible, sea honesto o deshonesto, para lograr un objetivo.

An idiomatic expression meaning by any means necessary, using any possible method, whether fair or unfair, to achieve a goal.

  1. By any means necessaryB2informal

    To achieve something using any method, whether fair or unfair.

    espor las buenas o por las malas

    • He was determined to get the job by hook or by crook.
    • She will finish the project by hook or by crook, even if it means working all night.
    • They planned to win the competition by hook or by crook.