by hook or by crook

by hook or by crook meaning in Telugu and Malayalam

Examples of by hook or by crook in a sentence

• Novv if you could put us in a vvay, by hook or by crook, to get her out of the convent—1776 (first performance), Samuel Foote, “A Trip to Calais”, in [George] Colman, editor, A Trip to Calais; a Comedy […] To which is Annexed...
• I hope you will be enabled by hook or by crook, to send B—— and H——, together with a certain Mr.1794 October 26 (date written), George Washington, “Washington to [Alexander] Hamilton”, in John C[hurch] Hamilton, editor, The Works of...
• Since we've looked up a little in the world, I saved up five guineas, by hook or by crook, and tried to get Poll back again, but the lady said she wouldn't take fifty guineas for him.1833, [Frederick Marryat], chapter XXVII, in Peter Simple. […], volume III, London: Saunders and Otley, […], published 1834, →OCLC, page...
• And, by hook or by crook, Hedger Luxellian was made a lord, and everything went on well till some time after, when he got into a most terrible row with King Charles the Fourth— […]1872 September – 1873 July, Thomas Hardy, “‘’Twas on the Evening of a Winter’s Day’”, in A Pair of Blue Eyes. […], volume I, London...

Synonyms of by hook or by crook

• at all costs
• by any means
• by fair means or foul
• no matter what
• whatever it takes
• with hook or crook

All synonyms of by hook or by crook

Forms of by hook or by crook

Origin of by hook or by crook

From earlier by howke or crooke, by hoke ne by croke, etc., from Middle English wiþ hok or crok, wiþ hook or wiþ crok; further origin unknown. One suggestion is that the term is derived from the common of estovers, an ancient right in English law for tenants of land to gather dead wood on common land using blunt tools such as hooks and shepherd’s crooks.

Related words

• stop at nothing

Words that rhyme with by hook or by crook

• hook
• book
• cook
• look
• brook
• crook
• overlook
• nook
• rook
• outlook
• chinook
• chook

Questions about by hook or by crook

What does by hook or by crook mean?

By hook or by crook means by any means possible; one way or another.

What is by hook or by crook in Telugu?

By hook or by crook in Telugu is ఏదో విధంగా (ēdō vidhaṅgā). See By hook or by crook meaning in Telugu.

How do you use by hook or by crook in a sentence?

Novv if you could put us in a vvay, by hook or by crook, to get her out of the convent—

What part of speech is by hook or by crook?

By hook or by crook is a prepositional phrase.

How do you pronounce by hook or by crook?

By hook or by crook is pronounced /baɪ ˈhʊk‿ə baɪ ˈkɹʊk/ (UK).