one way or another
By some means; no matter what. Don't worry, one way or another, we'll find out who did this to your family. Well, one way or another someone is going to pay for these damages!
one way or another
somehow. Tom: Can we fix this radio, or do I have to buy a new one? Mary: Don't fret! We'll get it repaired one way or another. John: I think we're lost. Alice: Don't worry. We'll get there one way or another.
one way or another
Also, one way or the other. Somehow, in some fashion, as in One way or another I'm sure we'll meet again, or He wasn't sure how to go about building a wall, but he was sure he would manage in one way or the other . [Mid-1500s]
(in) ˌone way and/or aˈnother/the ˈother
in various different ways now considered together: One way and another we had a very good time when we were students.