Re: thick as thieves

From: Jacques Guy (jguy_at_alphalink.com.au)
Date: 03/28/05 

Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 08:40:03 +1000

Peter T. Daniels wrote:
> Jacques Guy wrote:

>>I would say, yes, it certainly means "to stick together, come hail or
>>come shine", always helping one another swindle someone else, never
>>ratting on one of the gang.

> You must mean "come hell or high water" or "come rain or come shine."

Exclusive "or" only. "Come hail or come shine" is equivalent to
"come rain or come shine", but not quite to "come hell or high
water".

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