"auf Biegen und Brechen" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [German]

IPA: /ˌʔaʊ̯f ˈbiːɡŋ̩ ˌʔʊnt ˈbʁɛçn̩/ Audio: De-auf Biegen und Brechen.ogg
Etymology: Literally, “on bending and breaking”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|on bending and breaking}} “on bending and breaking”, {{lit|on bending and breaking}} Literally, “on bending and breaking” Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=auf Biegen und Brechen|sort=}} auf Biegen und Brechen, {{de-adv|head=auf Biegen und Brechen}} auf Biegen und Brechen
  1. (idiomatic) by hook or by crook Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: auf Teufel komm raus
    Sense id: en-auf_Biegen_und_Brechen-de-adv-EjZnTKSt Categories (other): German coordinated pairs, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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