"by fair means or foul" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} by fair means or foul, {{en-PP}} by fair means or foul
  1. By any means necessary, not excluding dirty tricks. Synonyms: by hook or by crook
    Sense id: en-by_fair_means_or_foul-en-prep_phrase-F6JisFow Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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