to the hilt|hilt|to|up|up to the hilt イディオム
to the hilt|hilt|to|up|up to the hilt
adv. phr. To the limit; as far as possible; completely. 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.
Compare: HEART AND SOUL, TO THE FULL, UP TO THE --- IN.to the hilt|hilt|to|up|up to the hilt
adv. phr. To the limit; as far as possible; completely. The added boys on the aggregation told Tom he couldn't quit. They said, "You're in this to the hilt." The Smith's abode is mortgaged up to the hilt.
Compare: HEART AND SOUL, TO THE FULL, UP TO THE --- IN. Dictionary