beg borrow or steal
Any means necessary
Beg borrow or steal describes obtaining something by any means necessary, exhausting every possible avenue: I'll beg, borrow, or steal to get the money for her surgery.
The phrase suggests desperation or determination—you'll ask for charity, take on debt, or resort to crime if that's what it takes.
Often used hyperbolically to emphasize commitment rather than literal intent.
- improvisePerform without preparation
- do or dieRequiring total commitment
- opportunismExploiting circumstances for gain
- urgencyPressing need for action
- needEssential requirement
hustle · survival · make ends meet · hand to mouth · adapt · get by · gray area · cunning · desperation · barter · repurpose · by any means · whatever it takes · scavenge · manipulation · pull strings · cut corners · rob Peter to pay Paul
beg borrow or stealearn
Gain by working
buy · purchase · pay for · pay one's way · inherit
beg borrow or stealgive up
Stop attempting something
go without · do without · accept defeat · let it go · walk away
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