By hook or by crook
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By hook or by crook
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"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. The phrase was first recorded in the Middle English Controversial Tracts of 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 villa
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English phrase
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/By_hook_or_by_crook
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2008-02-22T18:22:14Z
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2024-09-05T01:42:16Z
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