Question

By Hook or by Crook by any means possible (legal or not)

Accepted Answer

Justin is grounded, but he'll find a way to get to my party by hook or by crook. Perhaps this idiom, which has been around at least since the 1300s, came from the idea that, as a last resort, you could get what you wanted by reaching it with a long hook or by stealing it like a crook. This expression owes some of its popularity to the fact that it rhymes.

Idiom	By Hook or by Crook
Example	Justin is grounded, but he'll find a way to get to my party by hook or by crook.
Meaning	by any means possible (legal or not)
Origin	Perhaps this idiom, which has been around at least since the 1300s, came from the idea that, as a last resort, you could get what you wanted by reaching it with a long hook or by stealing it like a crook. This expression owes some of its popularity to the fact that it rhymes.

Hook Crook Justin Grounded He'll Find Party Means