hilt /hɪlt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ]
1 . the handle of a sword or knife, where the blade is attached
2 . to the hilt completely
support/defend/back somebody to the hilt
I’m backing the PM to the hilt on this.
hilt /hɪlt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Language: Old English ]
1 . the handle of a sword or knife, where the blade is attached
2 . to the hilt completely
support/defend/back somebody to the hilt
I’m backing the PM to the hilt on this.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012