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117. stop at nothingTo do whatever it takes to accomplish a task or goal.I assure you, ma'am, we will stop at nothing to catch that thief.I'm not surprised Tiffany started that nasty rumor about you—she'll stop at nothing to become student council president. See also: nothing, stop Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. will stop at nothingCliché will do everything possible (to accomplish something); will be unscrupulous. Bill would stop at nothing to get his way. Bob is completely determined to get promoted. He'll stop at nothing. See also: nothing, stop, will McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. stop at nothingDo everything in one's power, be prevented by no obstacle, as in She'll stop at nothing to get her revenge. This expression was first recorded in John Dryden's Aurengzebe (1676): "The World is made for the bold impious man; Who stops at nothing, seizes all he can." See also: nothing, stop The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. stop at nothingrecognize no obstacles or reasons for not doing something; be utterly ruthless or determined. 1991 Time Seen simplistically and from afar, Saddam Hussein comes across as…the villain who will stop at nothing. See also: nothing, stop Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017 stop at ˈnothingdo anything, even something immoral or criminal in order to get something: He’d stop at nothing to make a success out of his business. See also: nothing, stop Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017 Download 104.73 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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