- go through fire and water
- old-fashioned
to experience many difficulties or dangers in order to achieve something.
They went through fire and water to ensure the prince's safety.
(often + to do something)
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go through fire and water
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Through Fire and Water — Título no traducido Ficha técnica Dirección Thomas Bentley Guion Eliot Stannard Reparto … Wikipedia Español
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fire — [fīr] n. [ME fyr < OE, akin to Ger feuer < IE base * pewōr > Gr pyra, PYRE, Czech pýř, glowing embers] 1. the active principle of burning, characterized by the heat and light of combustion 2. fuel burning in a furnace, fireplace, etc. 3 … English World dictionary
