up to the hilt

基本解释

Up to the hilt , I said.
完全卷进去了，我说。
He mortgaged himself up to the hilt and sold his collection of vintage cars to raise the cash for the new company.
他把自己押在了这个风险的投资上，并为了为新公司筹集现款卖掉了自己收集的古典车。
He is up to the hilt in debt.
他发现自己债台高筑。

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And if it is necessary, we are going to back you up to the hilt with the strategy and the clear mission and the equipment and the support that you need to get the job done right.
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