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go big or go home

idiom

One must either try to go all the way or not try at all; a high-risk, high-reward strategy.


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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

    big boy

    A large object or person.

  5. 05

    big boys

    The people or bodies with the most influence and/or power.

  6. 06

    big break

    A breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.

  7. 07

    big bucks

    Lots of money.

  8. 08

    big cheese

    A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.

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