Definitions for by hook or by crook
by hook or by crook

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. by hook or by crook, by any meansadverb

   in any way necessary

   "I'll pass this course by hook or by crook"

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1. by hook or by crookadverb

   By any means possible; one way or another.

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1. by hook or by crook

   "By hook or by crook" is an expression that means to do whatever is necessary to complete a task or achieve a goal, even if it requires using tricky or dishonest means. It signifies the determination to accomplish something at any cost.

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1. By hook or by crook

   "By hook or by crook" is an English phrase meaning "by any means necessary", suggesting that one need not be concerned with morality or other considerations when accomplishing some goal. The phrase is very old, first recorded in the Middle English text Controversial Tracts by John Wyclif in 1380. The origin of the phrase is obscure, with multiple different explanations and no evidence to support any particular one over the others. For example, a commonly repeated suggestion is that it comes from Hook Head in Wexford, Ireland and the nearby village of Crook, in Waterford, Ireland. Another is that it comes from the customs regulating which firewood local people could take from common land; they were allowed to take any branches that they could reach with a billhook or a shepherd's crook.

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1. By Hook or by Crook

   The final word here is a corruption of Croke. More than a century ago two eminent K.C.’s named Hook and Croke were most generally retained by litigants in action at law. This gave rise to the saying: “If I can’t win my case by Hook I will by Croke.”

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of by hook or by crook in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of by hook or by crook in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of by hook or by crook in a Sentence

1. Thein Nyint:

   We can be sure they will uproot him by hook or by crook, so my best advice for him is 'resign from the speaker's position if you want to prevent further perils for you and your family'.

2. Paul Chambers:

   It is likely that in the aftermath of next week's election, Thailand's military establishment will, by hook or by crook, win a coalition majority, but only with the help of junta-appointed senators, the use of crony senators to win would also make Prayut's electoral victory illegitimate in the eyes of most Thai people.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=by hook or by crook
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/By_Hook_or_by_Crook
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=by hook or by crook
5. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=by hook or by crook