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Might and main

adv, noun

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    With all one's strength; as hard as one can. not-comparable

    "[…] I found myself hanging on the skysail-yard, holding on might and main to the mast; and curling my feet round the rigging, as if they were another pair of hands."

Noun
  1. 1
    All one's strength. uncountable

    "with might and main"

Etymology

Etymology 1

A reduplication of two words meaning strength.

Etymology 2

A reduplication of two words meaning strength.

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