The other boys on the team told Tom he couldn't quit. they said, "You're in this to the hilt."
The Smith's house is mortgaged up to the hilt.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
up to the hilt — See: TO THE HILT … Dictionary of American idioms
up to the hilt — See: TO THE HILT … Dictionary of American idioms
(up) to the hilt — Completely, thoroughly, to the full ● hilt * * * (up) to the hilt informal phrase as much as possible or to the highest level possible Mike’s colleagues were prepared to defend him to the hilt. The estate was mortgaged up to the hilt … Useful english dictionary
up to the hilt — (up) to the hilt 1. if you do something to the hilt, you do it in the strongest and most complete way that you can. All through the trial, he has backed his wife up to the hilt. They took the new aircraft and tested it to the hilt. 2. if you… … New idioms dictionary
up to the hilt — phrasal see to the hilt * * * (up) to the hilt Completely, thoroughly, to the full • • • Main Entry: ↑hilt … Useful english dictionary
mortgaged to the hilt — mortgaged (up) to the hilt ► having borrowed as much money as you possibly can to buy property: »If you are mortgaged up to the hilt, losing your job is a disaster. Main Entry: ↑mortgaged … Financial and business terms
(up) to the hilt — completely. → hilt … English new terms dictionary
loaded to the hilt — fully loaded, packed to the top The trailer was loaded to the hilt full of our belongings … English idioms
to the hilt — adverb in full (Freq. 1) you are in this to the hilt • Syn: ↑to the limit * * * COMPLETELY, fully, wholly, totally, entirely, utterly, unreservedly, unconditionally, in every respect, in all respects, one hundred per cent, every inch, to the full … Useful english dictionary
to the hilt — (up) to the hilt 1. if you do something to the hilt, you do it in the strongest and most complete way that you can. All through the trial, he has backed his wife up to the hilt. They took the new aircraft and tested it to the hilt. 2. if you… … New idioms dictionary
