gone through fire and water

A form of go through fire and water — To undertake any amount of trouble or risk to achieve some end.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of go through fire and water
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APA

gone through fire and water. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gone%20through%20fire%20and%20water

MLA

“gone through fire and water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gone%20through%20fire%20and%20water. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gone through fire and water,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gone%20through%20fire%20and%20water.

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