10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BY HOOK OR CROOK»
Discover the use of
by hook or crook in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
by hook or crook and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
H273 By Hook or by crook c1645 JCotton in Williams Writings 2.43: By hook or
crook. 1732 Belcher Papers 1.490: By hook or by crook. 1783 *Wash- ington
Writings 26.242. 1783 Williams Penrose 169, 344. 1794 *Washington Writings
34.9.
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
Magician Kendar Gangle and his earth cat, Scandal, try to stop a rain of live poultry over Orbix, confront a mad menagerie of revolting animals, and restore the rightful ruler of Wingdingo
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101 Things You Say All the Time
He'll get it done by hook or crook.” Three possible origins: (Choose one.) 1.) 2.) 3.
) When Cromwell was attempting to take the city of Waterford in England, he
stated that it should be conquered “either by hook or crook.” Hook was the name
of ...
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The Proverbial Bernard Shaw: An Index to Proverbs in the ...
HOOK: 1. ... by hook or crook Mrs Warren & Vivie should be practically strangers
to one another. (082, p. 277, 1902) I must get this book finished by hook or crook.
(084, p. 638, 1942) WILLIAM: And if the plan fails I will have your head off by ...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 1994
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Works: With and Introd. and Explanatory Notes
By Henry Weber
My master lies most pitifully complaining, Wringing and kicking up to th' ears in
love yonder, And such a lamentable noise he keeps, it kills me : I have got his
clothes, and if I can get to her, By hook or crook here,3 such a song I'll sing her —
I ...
Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Henry William Weber, 1812
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
New York: Modern Library, n. d. 1910 he meant to be master there by hook or
crook. (p. 15) Phillpotts, Eden. Tales of the Tenements. New York: John Lane
Company, 1910. 1925 to keep it open by hook or by crook. (p. 78) Forbes-
Robertson ...
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
Master of almost two millions yearly, what by hook or crook. Milton, Eiconocl. ch.
xi. Which he by hook or crook had gather'd, And for his own inventions father'd.
Hudibras. He would bring him by hook or crook into his quarrel. Dryden. To Hook.
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Common Phrases: And Where They Come From
In feudal England every serf had what was called a Forestal Right by Hook or
Crook. The hook and the crook were both long poles. The former had a sharp
point on which things could be hooked, while the latter had a semicircular end by
...
Myron Korach, John Mordock
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The works of Beaumont and Fletcher: in fourteen volumes: ...
My master lies most pitifully complaining, Wringing and kicking up to th' ears in
love yonder, And such a lamentable noise he keeps, it kills me ; I have got his
clothes, and if I can get to her, By hook or crook here,3 such a song I'll sing her —
I ...
Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Henry William Weber, 1812
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Time's Fool: A Tale in Verse
I told myself There's not a single house that would not take you in in this extreme,
but I was set by hook or crook for yours, and hook or crook for waking in my room,
a miracle, a prodigal, this day of all days! Like the Son, she'd said, he's home, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BY HOOK OR CROOK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
by hook or crook is used in the context of the following news items.
Dept struggles to shift docs to remote areas | Dehradun NYOOOZ
“Every time the transfers are done, those who are posted from cities to mountainous areas manage to revert the transfer orders by hook or crook ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
KG Trivedi's 'Saloni Goriya' play staged in Bhopal
In today's time, everyone wants to fulfill their demands by hook or crook, irrespective of the consequences. This was highlighted in the play ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Pakistan's pantomime and the icons of our society
These are the so-called lucky commoners, and by hook or crook, these people have obtained entry to this event. Some have sold their souls to ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
Drilling into Netanyahu's gas deal, and why some might oppose it
“By hook or crook,” he said, switching to English for the adage, the deal would pass. “This issue is so big, so significant, so important, that I can't ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
Unpunctuality at Civil Service
Anyway they have the time, by hook or crook, or by all means. Their excuse is almost always the same. No commutation! No transportations! «Sudan Vision, Jun 15»
Enyimba sets sight on winning the League- Uluocha
... unlike the previous seasons where we see "Home team win Syndrome" where in every home team wins there games either by Hook or crook ... «Nigerian Bulletin, Jun 15»
Would history be different if Hitler was just an artist?
Instead, he decided to collect the world's best artworks — by hook or crook — to create the biggest museum of art: a dream that remained ... «mydigitalfc.com, Jun 15»
Power intensive industries happy as electricity rates cut in …
Others that are determined to survive by hook or crook rampantly steal electricity from the open wires, and brazenly continue. Let us see if this ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
Transfer Updates: Andrea Bertolacci to Roma for €8.5M, Astori Not …
I don't even know how to digest this one, its almost as if, by hook or crook, Cagliari wanted to squeeze €20m out of Roma, just for the sake of it. «Chiesa Di Totti, Jun 15»
Why Seth Terkper is Ghana's only hope for economic transformation
... interest is to milk the state and you must necessarily kowtow to them as a finance minister, or else, they will get you out by hook or crook. «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
