stop at nothing
To take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in one's power.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He will stop at nothing to win the race.”
“The detective was determined to solve the case and would stop at nothing to find the truth.”
“Driven by an insatiable hunger for power, the ambitious politician stopped at nothing to dismantle his rivals and secure the nomination.”
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a short drop and a sudden stop
A fall to one's death by hanging.
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come to nothing
To fail completely; to have no result.
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couldn't stop a pig in a passage
To be bow-legged.
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dance on nothing
To be hanged.
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face that would stop a clock
A shockingly unattractive face.
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here goes nothing
Indicates a lack of confidence or certainty about the activity about to be tried.
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hiding to nothing
A situation in which victory has little or no value, but defeat has a huge cost.
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if nothing else
At the very least; as a minimum.
Last updated August 10, 2026