contra viento y marea

contra viento y marea

figurado come hell or high water

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at all costs, come what may

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= at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water

Ex. This article presents a decalogue of a librarian's faults: a library for the benefit of librarians; a library for the benefit of the management; a drive to obtain new technology at all costs; egotism of departments; egotism of libraries; dictatorship instead of management; working 'in silence'; putting on blinkers; laissez-faire; and wasteful use of time, people and resources.

Ex. Reg Groome has accomplished his revitalization program against odds that would have overwhelmed a weaker and less determined person.

Ex. Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread.

Ex. The new law would scrap the existing anti-scalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price.

Ex. Come hell or high water, I'm going to stick to my guns and make this happen.

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= at all costs, against (all/the) odds, at any cost, at any price, come hell or high water

Ex: This article presents a decalogue of a librarian's faults: a library for the benefit of librarians; a library for the benefit of the management; a drive to obtain new technology at all costs; egotism of departments; egotism of libraries; dictatorship instead of management; working 'in silence'; putting on blinkers; laissez-faire; and wasteful use of time, people and resources.

Ex: Reg Groome has accomplished his revitalization program against odds that would have overwhelmed a weaker and less determined person.

Ex: Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread.

Ex: The new law would scrap the existing anti-scalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price.

Ex: Come hell or high water, I'm going to stick to my guns and make this happen.