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Reader's question:?My mother said, "Finish your homework come hell or high water !" Could you explain “hell or high water”? The term “come hell or high water” means “no matter what happens.” It’s used when you want to emphasize something that absolutely must happen. If you say you will do something “come hell or high water,” you mean you are determined to do it, even if it is difficult.
Examples: “I’ll get you to the airport by 12 o’clock, come hell or high water.” “I’m leaving the office today at 5 o’clock, come hell or high water.” Related stories: What's the catch?
本文僅代表作者本人觀點，與本網(wǎng)立場無關(guān)。歡迎大家討論學(xué)術(shù)問題，尊重他人，禁止人身攻擊和發(fā)布一切違反國家現(xiàn)行法律法規(guī)的內(nèi)容。 About the author:Nelly Min?is a journalist at the China Daily website. | |
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