hell or high water

hell or high water
1. noun
Highly adverse circumstances; acts of God.

Even though sportswriters are supposed to be impartial, Im a Brooklyn boyo and Dodger fan through hell or high water, so my beer is Schaefer.

No matter what the adverse circumstances.

I am a man of my word, hell or high water.

3. adverb
No matter what the adverse circumstances.

"The barn goes down tomorrow, rain or shine, hell or high water, with your cooperation or without it."

See Also: rain or shine

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