John Cena

The coolest thing to me, and especially now that our program is PG-friendly, and we advertise that to the hilt, but fathers and mothers come up to me and tell me to keep doing what I'm doing because I'm a good role model for their kids.

American Actor

Audrey Hepburn

Pick the day. Enjoy it - to the hilt. The day as it comes. People as they come... The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present - and I don't want to spoil any of it by fretting about the future.

British Actress

Patrick Marber

I used to go with my parents and loved it, I was in school plays, and I started reading plays before I started reading novels. I'll defend it to the hilt. When theatre is good it is fabulous.

English Writer

Sonam Kapoor

If you are dressing up, then dress to the hilt, else let it go easy. But no matter what, pay attention to the nails. Whether you keep it short, long, varnished or plain, it has to look good.

Indian Actress

Virender Sehwag

I would like to thank all my captains who believed in me and backed me to the hilt. I also thank our greatest partner, the Indian cricket fan, for all the love, support, and memories.

Indian Athlete

Billie Joe Armstrong

What is going on in America is extreme. The youth cult, they worship youth so much it's almost paranoid. And LA is the Mecca of it all; they're taking it to the hilt.

American Singer

Eleanor Robson Belmont

Never be afraid to meet to the hilt the demand of either work, or friendship - two of life's major assets.

English Actress

Brook Lopez

Next to my bed I have a custom lightsaber. A custom hilt with an orange blade up on the wall.

American Basketball Player

Garth Brooks

True country music is honesty, sincerity, and real life to the hilt.

Jim Elliot

Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God.

American Clergyman

Using 'hilt' can evoke a strong image of medieval or fantasy settings involving swords.

Weapon Imagery

'Hilt' emphasizes holding something with power or readiness for action, especially in conflict.

Physical Control

Metaphorically, 'hilt' can imply control or full engagement in a task, like gripping a sword.

Metaphorical Use

'Hilt' here indicates reaching the final point or completion of a work or plan.

Project Limits

When 'backed to the hilt,' it means someone is given full and unwavering support.

Full Support

This usage is not common today and might sound old-fashioned or formal in modern contexts.

Old-fashioned

Using 'up to the hilt' means being fully involved or immersed in something, often with negative connotation.

Complete Involvement

It can describe the severity of a problem or situation, highlighting its depth or extent.

Depth of Problem

Commonly used to talk about financial matters, especially high levels of debt or investment.

Financial Context

 I'm as hard as iron plate, woe betide you if you're late when we have to push a boat out on the spring tide. Now you can die and hope for heaven, but you need to work your shift, and I'd expect you all to back us to the hilt, for if St. Peter at his gate were to ask you why you're late,

Sting: How I started...

 weapon right and and they drive it right to the hilt and I had a talent put through the glove not aggressively just uh excited and gripping and it drove the Talon this town right to the bones and fortunately it wasn't meaning to hurt me you're telling me that this this Eagle

5 Animals You Didn't...

 concrete 'add to this anchor was the top of a treasure chest here you can see a heart-shaped coin rare heart-shaped coin with a cross on it these are probably 2 reals which are small Spanish coin you can see a sword hilt with the woven

Barry Clifford: Pirate...

 with a nod to Michelangelo. On the sword’s hilt there’s a screaming Gorgon or Medusa— both female archetypes evoking rage and power which link the work to Caravaggio.

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