by hook or by crook
Idiom Definition:
"by hook or by crook"
to obtain an objective by any means necessary
Idiom Scenario 1:
Two office workers are talking during their coffee break ...
Worker 1: "I heard that you won a free vacation."
Worker 2: "I did! How awesome is that? The only problem is that I need to get time off work to be able to take the vacation."
Worker 1: "That could be difficult. You know how strict the boss is."
Worker 2: " I'll get the time off work by hook or by crook."
Worker 1: "What do you mean"?
Worker 2: "I'll beg the boss. I'll pay someone to cover my work. Maybe I can take a leave of absence. I'll quit my job if I have to."
Worker 1: Wow! That's pretty extreme. Good Luck!"
Idiom Scenario 2:
Two friends are chatting about one of the friend's girlfriend ...
Friend 1: "I see you are getting pretty serious about Nancy."
Friend 2: "Yes. I am very much in love with her. I think I'm going to ask her to marry me."
Friend 1: "Does Nancy know how serious you are? Do you think she will marry you?"
Friend 2: "Well, I know she is the one for me. I will get her to marry me by hook or by crook."
Friend 1: "Sounds like you will do whatever is necessary to marry Nancy."
Friend 2: "Absolutely!"
Idiom Scenario 3:
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Idiom Usage:
Depending on the context, by hook or by crook can have a negative connotation. What is the "anything necessary" component? If it means you have to do something wrong or evil or illegal, there is a negative connotation.
Gerund Form of the Idiom:
Getting something by hook or by crook can mean that you do things you may not be proud of later.
Idiom Conjugations:
by hook or by crook
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I get the job done by hook or by crook. |
I do not get the job done by hook or by crook. |
Do I get the job done by hook or by crook? |
| Second-singular (you) | You find a way to manage the house by hook or by crook. |
You do not find a way to manage the house by hook or by crook. |
Do you find a way to manage the house by hook or by crook? |
| Third-singular (he) | He always wins games by hook or by crook. |
He does not always win games by hook or by crook. |
Does he always win games by hook or by crook? |
| Third-singular (she) | She finds time, by hook or by crook, to go shopping. |
She does not find time, by hook or by crook, to go shopping. |
Does she find time, by hook or by crook, to go shopping? |
| Third-singular (it) | The government passes important laws by hook or by crook. |
The government does not pass important laws by hook or by crook. |
Does the government pass important laws by hook or by crook? |
| First-plural (we) | We finish our reports on time by hook or by crook. |
We do not finish our reports on time by hook or by crook. |
Do we finish our reports on time by hook or by crook? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) arrive to important meetings on time by hook or by crook. |
You (all) do not arrive to important meetings on time by hook or by crook. |
Do you (all) arrive to important meetings on time by hook or by crook? |
| Third-plural (they) | They leave the house every morning at 6am by hook or by crook. |
They do not leave the house every morning at 6am by hook or by crook. |
Do they leave the house every morning at 6am by hook or by crook? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | By hook or by crook, ready or not, I am leaving right now. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, I am not leaving right now. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, am I leaving right now? |
| Second-singular (you) | By hook or by crook, ready or not, you are leaving right now. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, you are not leaving right now. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, are you leaving right now? |
| Third-singular (he) | By hook or by crook, ready or not, he is leaving right now. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, he is not leaving right now. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, is he leaving right now? |
| Third-singular (she) | By hook or by crook, ready or not, she is leaving right now. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, she is not leaving right now. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, is she leaving right now? |
| Third-singular (it) | By hook or by crook, ready or not, the store is opening. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, the store is not opening. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, is the store opening? |
| First-plural (we) | By hook or by crook, ready or not, we are leaving right now. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, we are not leaving right now. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, are we leaving right now? |
| Second-plural (you all) | By hook or by crook, ready or not, you (all) are leaving right now. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, you (all) are not leaving right now. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, are you (all) leaving right now? |
| Third-plural (they) | By hook or by crook, ready or not, they are leaving right now. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, they are not leaving right now. |
By hook or by crook, ready or not, are they leaving right now? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I have always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done. |
I have not always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done. |
Have I always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done? |
| Second-singular (you) | You have always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done. |
You have not always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done. |
Have you always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done? |
| Third-singular (he) | He has always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done. |
He has not always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done. |
Has he always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done? |
| Third-singular (she) | She has always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done. |
She has not always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done. |
Has she always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done? |
| Third-singular (it) | The store has always found some way, by hook or by crook, to open on time. |
The store has not always found some way, by hook or by crook, to open on time. |
Has the store always found some way, by hook or by crook, to open on time? |
| First-plural (we) | We have always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done. |
We have not always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done. |
Have we always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) have always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done. |
You (all) have not always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done. |
Have you (all) always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done? |
| Third-plural (they) | They have always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done. |
They have not always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done. |
Have they always found some way, by hook or by crook, to get the job done? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I have been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done. |
I have not been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done. |
Have I been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done? |
| Second-singular (you) | You have been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done. |
You have not been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done. |
Have you been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done? |
| Third-singular (he) | He has been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done. |
He has not been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done. |
Has he been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done? |
| Third-singular (she) | She has been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done. |
She has not been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done. |
Has she been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done? |
| Third-singular (it) | The store has been trying, by hook or by crook, for the past two hours, to open on time. |
The store has not been trying, by hook or by crook, for the past two hours, to open on time. |
Has the store been trying, by hook or by crook, for the past two hours, to open on time? |
| First-plural (we) | We have been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done. |
We have not been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done. |
Have we been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) have been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done. |
You (all) have not been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done. |
Have you (all) been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done? |
| Third-plural (they) | They have been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done. |
They have not been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done. |
Have they been trying to find some way, by book or by crook, for the past two hours, to get the job done? |
by hook or by crook
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | By hook or by crook, I discovered the secret yesterday. |
By hook or by crook, I could not discover the secret yesterday. |
Did I, by hook or by crook, discover the secret yesterday? |
| Second-singular (you) | By hook or by crook, you discovered the secret yesterday. |
By hook or by crook, you could not discover the secret yesterday. |
Did you, by hook or by crook, discover the secret yesterday ? |
| Third-singular (he) | By hook or by crook, he .discovered the secret yesterday |
By hook or by crook, he could not discover the secret yesterday. |
Did he, by hook or by crook, discover the secret yesterday ? |
| Third-singular (she) | By hook or by crook, she discovered the secret yesterday. |
By hook or by crook, she could not discover the secret yesterday. |
Did she, by hook or by crook, discover the secret yesterday ? |
| Third-singular (it) | By hook or by crook, the police department reduced crime last year. |
By hook or by crook, the police department could not reduced crime last year. |
Did the police department, by hook or by crook, reduce crime last year? |
| First-plural (we) | By hook or by crook, we discovered the secret yesterday. |
By hook or by crook, we could not discover the secret yesterday. |
Did we, by hook or by crook, discover the secret yesterday ? |
| Second-plural (you all) | By hook or by crook, you (all) discovered the secret yesterday. |
By hook or by crook, you (all) could not discover the secret yesterday. |
Did you (all), by hook or by crook, discover the secret yesterday ? |
| Third-plural (they) | By hook or by crook, they discovered the secret yesterday. |
By hook or by crook, they could not discover the secret yesterday. |
Did they, by hook or by crook, discover the secret yesterday ? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I was discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
I was not discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
Was I discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared? |
| Second-singular (you) | You were discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
You were not discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
Were you discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared? |
| Third-singular (he) | He was discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
He was not discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
Was he discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared? |
| Third-singular (she) | She was discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
She was not discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
Was she discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared? |
| Third-singular (it) | The police department was reducing crime, by hook or by crook, when the funding finished. |
The police department was not reducing crime, by hook or by crook, when the funding finished. |
Was the police department reducing crime, by hook or by crook, when the funding finished? |
| First-plural (we) | We were discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
We were not discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
Were we discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) were discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
You (all) were not discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
Were you (all) discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared? |
| Third-plural (they) | They were discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
They were not discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
Were they discovering the secret, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I had discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared. |
I had not discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared. |
Had I discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared? |
| Second-singular (you) | You had discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared. |
You had not discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared. |
Had you discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared? |
| Third-singular (he) | He had discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared. |
He had not discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared. |
Had he discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared? |
| Third-singular (she) | She had discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared. |
She had not discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared. |
Had she discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared? |
| Third-singular (it) | The police department had reduced crime, by hook or by crook, by the time the funding finished. |
The police department had not reduced crime, by hook or by crook, by the time the funding finished. |
Had the police department reduced crime, by hook or by crook, by the time the funding finished? |
| First-plural (we) | We had discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared. |
We had not discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared. |
Had we discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) had discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared. |
You (all) had not discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared. |
Had you (all) discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared? |
| Third-plural (they) | They had discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared. |
They had not discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared. |
Had they discovered the secret, by hook or by crook, before the clues disappeared? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I had been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
I had not been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
Had I been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared? |
| Second-singular (you) | You had been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
You had not been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
Had you been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared? |
| Third-singular (he) | He had been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
He had not been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
Had he been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared? |
| Third-singular (she) | She had been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
She had not been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
Had she been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared? |
| Third-singular (it) | The police department had been reducing crime for six months, by hook or by crook, when the funding finished. |
The police department had not been reducing crime for six months, by hook or by crook, when the funding finished. |
Had the police department been reducing crime for six months, by hook or by crook, when the funding finished? |
| First-plural (we) | We had been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
We had not been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
Had we been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) had been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
You (all) had not been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
Had you (all) been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared? |
| Third-plural (they) | They had been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
They had not been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared. |
Had they been discovering the secret for about an hour, by hook or by crook, when the clues disappeared? |
by hook or by crook
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. I am going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
I will not take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. I am not going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
Will I take a vacation this year by hook or by crook? Am I going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. You are going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
You will not take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. You are not going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
Will you take a vacation this year by hook or by crook? Are you going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. He is going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
He will not take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. He is not going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
Will he take a vacation this year by hook or by crook? Is he going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. She is going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
She will not take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. She is not going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
Will she take a vacation this year by hook or by crook? Is she going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook? |
| Third-singular (it) | The business will, by hook or by crook, open a new location this year. The business is going to, by hook or by crook, open a new location this year. |
The business will not, by hook or by crook, open a new location this year. The business is not going to, by hook or by crook, open a new location this year. |
Will the business, by hook or by crook, open a new location this year? Is the business going to, by hook or by crook, open a new location this year? |
| First-plural (we) | We will take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. We are going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
We will not take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. We are not going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
Will we take a vacation this year by hook or by crook? Are we going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. You (all) are going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
You (all) will not take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. You (all) are not going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
Will you (all) take a vacation this year by hook or by crook? Are you (all) going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. They are going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
They will not take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. They are not going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
Will they take a vacation this year by hook or by crook? Are they going to take a vacation this year by hook or by crook? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. I am going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
I will not be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. I am not going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
Will I be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook? Am I going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. You are going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
You will not be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. You are not going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
Will you be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook? Are you going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. He is going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
He will not be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. He is not going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
Will he be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook? Is he going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. She is going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
She will not be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. She is not going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
Will she be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook? Is she going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook? |
| Third-singular (it) | The business will be opening, by hook or by crook, a new location this year. The business is going to be opening, by hook or by crook, a new location this year. |
The business will not be opening, by hook or by crook, a new location this year. The business is not going to be opening, by hook or by crook, a new location this year. |
Will the business be opening, by hook or by crook, a new location this year? Is the business going to be opening, by hook or by crook, a new location this year? |
| First-plural (we) | We will be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. We are going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
We will not be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. We are not going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
Will we be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook? Are we going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. You (all) are going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
You (all) will not be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. You (all) are not going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
Will you (all) be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook? Are you (all) going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. They are going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
They will not be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. They are not going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook. |
Will they be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook? Are they going to be taking a two week vacation this year by hook or by crook? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. I am going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. |
I will not have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. I am not going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. |
Will I have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends? Am I going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. You are going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. |
You will not have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. You are not going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. |
Will you have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends? Are you going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. He is going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. |
He will not have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. He is not going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. |
Will he have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends? Is he going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. She is going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. |
She will not have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. She is not going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. |
Will she have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends? Is she going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends? |
| Third-singular (it) | The business will have opened a new location, by hook or by crook, by the end of the year. The business is going to have opened a new location, by hook or by crook, by the end of the year. |
The business will not have opened a new location, by hook or by crook, by the end of the year. The business is not going to have opened a new location, by hook or by crook, by the end of the year. |
Will the business have opened a new location, by hook or by crook, by the end of the year? Is the business going to have opened a new location, by hook or by crook, by the end of the year? |
| First-plural (we) | We will have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. We are going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. |
We will not have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. We are not going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. |
Will we have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends? Are we going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. You (all) are going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. |
You (all) will not have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. You (all) are not going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. |
Will you (all) have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends? Are you (all) going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends?
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| Third-plural (they) | They will have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. They are going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. |
They will not have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. They are not going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends. |
Will they have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends? Are they going to have taken a vacation, by hook or by crook, before this year ends? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. I am going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. |
I will not have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. I am not going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. |
Will I have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied? Am I going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. You are going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. |
You will not have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. You are not going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. |
Will you have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied? Are you going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. He is going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. |
He will not have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. He is not going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. |
Will he have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied? Is he going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. She is going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. |
She will not have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. She is not going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. |
Will she have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied? Is she going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied? |
| Third-singular (it) | The business will have been opening its new location, by hook or by crook, for a couple of weeks by year end. The business is going to have been opening its new location, by hook or by crook, for a couple of weeks by year end. |
The business will not have been opening its new location, by hook or by crook, for a couple of weeks by year end. The business is not going to have been opening its new location, by hook or by crook, for a couple of weeks by year end. |
Will the business have been opening its new location, by hook or by crook, for a couple of weeks by year end? Is the business going to have been opening its new location, by hook or by crook, for a couple of weeks by year end? |
| First-plural (we) | We will have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. We are going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. |
We will not have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. We are not going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. |
Will we have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied? Are we going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. You (all) are going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. |
You (all) will not have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. You (all) are not going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. |
Will you (all) have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied? Are you (all) going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. They are going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. |
They will not have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. They are not going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied. |
Will they have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied? Are they going to have been taking a vacation for two weeks, by hook or by crook, before being satisfied? |
