by hook or by crook

/baɪ hʊk ɔːr baɪ krʊk/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. por las buenas o por las malas

    • She'll finish it by hook or by crook.

      Lo terminará por las buenas o por las malas.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa by hook or by crook?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She'll finish it by hook or by ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a by hook or by crook?

noun

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