BY HOOK OR BY CROOK meaning: Achieving goal by any means

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▸ noun: "By hook or by crook" is an English phrase meaning "by any means necessary", suggesting that any means possible should be taken to accomplish a goal.
▸ noun: "By hook or by crook" is an English phrase meaning "by any means necessary".

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