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go through fire and water

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English

Syllables
go through -fire and wa-ter
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To undertake any amount of trouble or risk to achieve some end.

Dated

Etymology

Referring to ancient ordeals. Presumably Psalms 66:12.

Usage

Inflected Forms

goes through fire and water (present, singular) going through fire and water (participle, present) went through fire and water (past) gone through fire and water (participle, past)

Phrases

go through hell go to hell and back

Frequently Paired Words

go through hell go to hell and back

Questions

What does go through fire and water mean?
To undertake any amount of trouble or risk to achieve some end.
Where does go through fire and water come from?
Referring to ancient ordeals. Presumably Psalms 66:12.

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