where there’s a will, there’s a way
used for saying that if someone wants something enough, they find a way to achieve it
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Expressions used to talk about determination and stubbornness
I/we etc will not rest until...
used for emphasizing that you will not stop until you have achieved your aim
there’s no stopping someone
used for saying that it is impossible to prevent someone from doing something
if it kills you
used for emphasizing that you will do something even if it is extremely difficult
if it’s the last thing I do
used for emphasizing that you are determined to do something
won’t take no for an answer
used for saying that someone is very determined that you should do what they want, especially that you should accept their offer or invitation
wild horses couldn’t...
used for saying that you are very determined to do something or not do something
in for a penny, in for a pound
used for saying that you intend to finish doing something that you have started, or intend to do it thoroughly
and damn the consequences/expense etc
used for saying that you are going to do something without worrying about what will happen as a result/how much it will cost etc
...or bust
used for saying that you will try extremely hard to succeed in something
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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