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Question

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Come hell or high water

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

No matter what

The idiom 'come hell or high water' invokes two extreme disasters to stress determination: the action will be carried out whatever happens. This matches 'no matter what'. Option 3 only names the obstacles, not the resolve to push through them.

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