Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'By hook or by crook'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'By hook or by crook'.

A. By using tools

B. By any means, fair or foul

C. By walking slowly

D. By legal methods only

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

It means achieving something by any possible method.

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