Phrase guide

whatever it takes

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Anything, including measures which may be extreme or wrongful, that is required to achieve an objective.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, idiomatic, sometimes, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: nəyin bahasına olursa olsun — anything required to achieve an objective
  • French: tout ce qui est nécessaire — anything required to achieve an objective
  • Georgian: რაც არ უნდა დასჭირდეს (rac ar unda dasč̣irdes) — anything required to achieve an objective
  • Georgian: რაც არ უნდა მოხდეს (rac ar unda moxdes) — anything required to achieve an objective
  • Georgian: რაც არ უნდა მოხდეს, მაინც (rac ar unda moxdes, mainc) — anything required to achieve an objective
  • German: koste es, was es wolle — anything required to achieve an objective
  • Italian: ad ogni costo — anything required to achieve an objective
  • Japanese: 何が何でも (nani ga nan demo) — anything required to achieve an objective
  • Polish: za wszelką cenę — anything required to achieve an objective
  • Polish: po trupach do celu — anything required to achieve an objective
  • Portuguese: custe o que custar — anything required to achieve an objective
  • Romanian: a face orice este necesar — anything required to achieve an objective
  • Russian: во что́ бы то ни ста́ло (vo štó by to ni stálo) — anything required to achieve an objective
  • Spanish: todo lo que sea necesario — anything required to achieve an objective
  • Spanish: cueste lo que cueste — anything required to achieve an objective