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where there's a will, there's a way

idiom

used to say that if someone has the desire and determination to do something, he or she can find a method for accomplishing it

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“Where there's a will, there's a way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/where%20there%27s%20a%20will%2C%20there%27s%20a%20way. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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