by hook or by crook.
51hook — n. & v. n. 1 a a piece of metal or other material bent back at an angle or with a round bend, for catching hold or for hanging things on. b (in full fish hook) a bent piece of wire, usu. barbed and baited, for catching fish. 2 a curved cutting… …
52Hook — (By hook or by crook) Dispensation permitting villagers to gather firewood from woodlands, but using only their hook and crook. Effectively permitted the collection of dead branches from the trees …
53hook — noun 1》 a piece of curved metal or other hard material for catching hold of things or hanging things on. ↘(also fish hook) a bent piece of metal, typically barbed and baited, for catching fish. 2》 a thing designed to catch people s attention …
54hook — {{11}}hook (n.) O.E. hoc hook, angle, perhaps related to O.E. haca bolt, from P.Gmc. *hokaz/*hakan (Cf. O.Fris. hok, M.Du. hoek, Du. haak, Ger. Haken hook ), from PIE *keg hook, tooth (Cf. Rus. kogot claw ). For spelling, se …
55hook — See: BY HOOK OR BY CROOK, GET THE HOOK at GET THE BOUNCE(2), GIVE THE HOOK at GIVE THE BOUNCE(2), OFF THE HOOK …
56hook — See: BY HOOK OR BY CROOK, GET THE HOOK at GET THE BOUNCE(2), GIVE THE HOOK at GIVE THE BOUNCE(2), OFF THE HOOK …
57hook — See: by hook or by crook, get the hook at get the bounce(2), give the hook at give the bounce(2), off the hook …
58crook — See: BY HOOK OR BY CROOK …
59crook — See: BY HOOK OR BY CROOK …
60crook — See: by hook or by crook …
