up to the hilt
1up to the hilt — See: TO THE HILT …
2up to the hilt — See: TO THE HILT …
3(up) to the hilt — Completely, thoroughly, to the full ● hilt * * * (up) to the hilt informal phrase as much as possible or to the highest level possible Mike’s colleagues were prepared to defend him to the hilt. The estate was mortgaged up to the hilt …
4up to the hilt — (up) to the hilt 1. if you do something to the hilt, you do it in the strongest and most complete way that you can. All through the trial, he has backed his wife up to the hilt. They took the new aircraft and tested it to the hilt. 2. if you… …
5up\ to\ the\ hilt — • (up) to the hilt adv. phr. To the limit; as far as possible; completely. The other boys on the team told Tom he couldn t quit. they said, You re in this to the hilt. The Smith s house is mortgaged up to the hilt. Compare: heart and soul, to the …
6up to the hilt — phrasal see to the hilt * * * (up) to the hilt Completely, thoroughly, to the full • • • Main Entry: ↑hilt …
7mortgaged to the hilt — mortgaged (up) to the hilt ► having borrowed as much money as you possibly can to buy property: »If you are mortgaged up to the hilt, losing your job is a disaster. Main Entry: ↑mortgaged …
8(up) to the hilt — completely. → hilt …
9loaded to the hilt — fully loaded, packed to the top The trailer was loaded to the hilt full of our belongings …
10to the hilt — adverb in full (Freq. 1) you are in this to the hilt • Syn: ↑to the limit * * * COMPLETELY, fully, wholly, totally, entirely, utterly, unreservedly, unconditionally, in every respect, in all respects, one hundred per cent, every inch, to the full …