go through fire and water

(old-fashioned)

to experience many difficulties or dangers in order to achieve something (often + to do sth) They went through fire and water to ensure the prince's safety.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Venyamin	vye-nee-ah-MEEN, vee-nee-ah-MEEN	Russian
Ryuunosuke	ṙyoo:-no-soo-ke, ṙyoo:-no-ske	Japanese
Grozda	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian
Aldegonda	ahl-də-KHAWN-dah	Dutch
Gittel	-	Yiddish
Winona	wi-NON-ə (English)	English, Native American, Sioux