transcription, транскрипция: [ hɪlt ]
( hilts)
1.
The hilt of a sword, dagger, or knife is its handle.
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2.
To the hilt and up to the hilt mean to the maximum extent possible or as fully as possible. ( INFORMAL )
The men who wield the power are certainly backing him to the hilt...
PHRASE : usu PHR after v [ emphasis ]