Lingo

Persistence

16 Words

8m

1.
come rain or come shine
content.sentence

I'll be there for you, come rain or come shine, supporting you through thick and thin.

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2.
(to|until) the bitter end
短语

He vowed that he would keep fighting until the bitter end.

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3.
[go] down (swinging|fighting)
短语

They beat us in the end, but we went down swinging.

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4.
[keep] {one's} [head] above water
短语

For years they struggled to keep their heads above water.

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5.
[live] to (fight|see) another day
短语

I never thought I’d live to see the day when children could take their own parents to court!

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6.
[push] it
短语

You're always pushing it and you take stupid risks!

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7.
[put] up a fight
短语

She and her campaign put up a fight to the very end, but it was clear in the weeks leading up to the election that she would lose.

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8.
[stand|hold] {one's} ground
短语

Clare stood her ground in the meeting and refused to be intimidated even when Michael got angry.

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9.
by hook or by crook
短语

He was determined to make it to the top of the mountain by hook or by crook, no matter how difficult the climb.

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10.
come hell or high water
content.sentence

He confirmed that, come hell or high water, he will make his first trip to Scotland in November.

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11.
come what may
content.sentence

They're going to make the change, come what may.

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12.
in the teeth of {sth}
短语

I was battling my way along the promenade in the teeth of a force ten gale.

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13.
(last|final) resort
名词

最后手段, 最终选择

He used his savings as a last resort to pay the bills.

他用他的积蓄作为最后手段来支付账单。

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14.
dead set
短语

Martha's dead set on having a new bike.Ethan is dead set on being an actor.

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15.
[keep] it up
短语

Keep it up champ!Only one more round to go.

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16.
[mean] business
短语

When the CEO walked into the room, everyone knew she meant business and was ready to make tough decisions.

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