by hook or crook
prep_phraseDefinitions
Alternative form of by hook or by crook.
- "A formidable incentive for a weak and desperate man to secure a fortune by hook or crook, Max," said Carlyle drily.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for by hook or crook. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA