whatever it takes

English

whatever it takes (uncountable)

(idiomatic, sometimes euphemistic for improper behavior) Anything, including measures which may be extreme or wrongful, that is required to achieve an objective.
- 1997 January 31, Mike Wise, “Intense and Erratic, John Starks Can Still Jump-Start the Knicks”, in New York Times, retrieved 29 July 2012:
  "I'll do whatever it takes to win."
- 2009 August 5, Tony Karon, “A Weakened Ahmadinejad Sworn in for a Second Term”, in Time:
  [T]he security forces have exhibited few qualms about doing whatever it takes to quiet the streets, including the imprisoning of an estimated 2,000 opposition supporters.

anything required to achieve an objective