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go all out

idiom
Meaning

To reserve nothing; to put forth all possible effort or resources.


Examples
SIMPLE

They decided to go all out for the party.

CONTEXTUAL

She knew this was her only chance to win, so she decided to go all out during the final race.

COMPLEX

Recognizing the gravity of the situation, the team chose to go all out, committing every available resource to ensure the project's success.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all dressed up and nowhere to go

    Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.

  2. 02

    all systems go

    Everything is ready.

  3. 03

    as you go

    While one is doing (something); as one progresses.

  4. 04

    boldly go where no man has gone before

    To break new ground.

  5. 05

    come and go

    To repeatedly appear and disappear; to be transient.

  6. 06

    don't go there

    Do not broach that topic.

  7. 07

    easy come, easy go

    Easily won and easily lost (usually said when resigned to a loss; something that comes in the same way, goes in the same way)

  8. 08

    enough to go around

    There is an adequate amount or supply of something for all of the people present or involved.

Last updated April 17, 2026