idiom
by hook or by crook
by HUK or by KRUK
baɪ hʊk ɔːr baɪ krʊkListen
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Syllable breakdown
byhookorbycrook
Dictionary meaning
by any means necessary, whether legitimate or not; using whatever methods are available to achieve a goal
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