Whatever it takes meaning in English
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Definition
(to do) whatever it takes: (to do) all that is necessary
I am ready to do whatever it takes. Just tell me the necessary action and I'll do it.
Examples
- "Susie : As I said, we're prepared to do whatever it takes to sign Miss Bümbüm. We would pay her a flat fee of 25,000 dollars for the television ad."
- "So if you've got what it takes to write a hit tune, this is your chance."
Exercise 1
Susie says that Delavigne is "prepared to do whatever it takes to sign Miss Bümbüm". What does this mean?
Susie says that Delavigne is "prepared to do whatever it takes to sign Miss Bümbüm". What does this mean?
This is incorrect. The expression "to be prepared to do whatever it takes" does not imply that someone is insisting on an existing offer; on the contrary, it implies that they are willing to change their offer if necessary.
This is correct. "To do whatever it takes" is a common idiom that means to do everything, and anything, necessary to achieve a result. Example: I'm prepared to WHATEVER IT TAKES to make this business succeed - even If that means putting a cat in a microwave.
This is incorrect. Susie's use of this phrase does not suggest that Delavigne wants to remove Steve McDoody from the negotiation and talk to Ivana Bümbüm directly.
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