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See: BY HOOK OR BY CROOK.

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by hook or by crook

[by hook or by crook] {adv. phr.} By honest ways or dishonest in any way necessary. * /The wolf tried to get the little pigs by hook or by crook./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hook

[hook] See: [BY HOOK OR BY CROOK], [GET THE HOOK] at [GET THE BOUNCE] (2), [GIVE THE HOOK] at [GIVE THE BOUNCE] (2), [OFF THE HOOK]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[kick out] or [boot out] {v.}, {informal} To make (someone) go or leave; get rid of; dismiss. * /The boys made so much noise at the movie that the manager […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[suck in] {v.} 1. {informal} To pull in by taking a deep breath and tightening the muscles; flatten. * /"Suck in those stomachs," the gym teacher said./ 2. {slang} To […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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