WBCS.LIVE practice question
Choose the one which best replace the underline word. He tried by all means, by hook or crook to win the case.
Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.
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Correct answer and explanation
Correct answer: By any means fair or foul
Explanation: ā Correct Answer: D) By any means fair or foul š Explanation: The idiom 'by hook or by crook' means that someone is determined to achieve a goal by any possible method. This includes both honest (fair) and dishonest (foul) ways. It emphasizes a desperate or intense ambition to win at any cost.