by hook or by crook

Definitions

By any means necessary, whether fair or foul.

Using whatever methods are available to achieve a desired result.

Examples

He was determined to finish the project by hook or by crook before the deadline.

She decided that she would get into the university of her dreams by hook or by crook.

Synonyms

at any cost by any means somehow or other come what may in any way regardless of cost by fair means or foul

Antonyms

fairly honestly legitimately scrupulously ethically lawfully justly