Phrase guide

go all out

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • They went all out for his eightieth birthday party and chartered a tour boat on the bay.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: empty the tank, give one's all, go for broke, go for the burn, pull out all the stops, put pedal to the metal

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

perform a task as well as possible

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The cast gives full measure every night

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: give one's best, do one's best, give full measure

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: do, perform

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 不惜一切 (bùxī yīqiè) — put forth all possible effort
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不遺餘力 /不遗余力 (bùyíyúlì) — put forth all possible effort
  • Finnish: antaa palaa — put forth all possible effort
  • Finnish: satsata täysillä — put forth all possible effort
  • French: tout donner — put forth all possible effort
  • French: mettre les petits plats dans les grands — put forth all possible effort
  • Greek: τα δίνω όλα (ta díno óla) — put forth all possible effort
  • Italian: mettercela tutta — put forth all possible effort
  • Polish: dawać z siebie wszystko — put forth all possible effort
  • Polish: dać z siebie wszystko — put forth all possible effort
  • Portuguese: ir com tudo — put forth all possible effort
  • Russian: пойти́ во все тя́жкие (pojtí vo vse tjážkije) — put forth all possible effort
  • Spanish: darlo todo — put forth all possible effort
  • Spanish: ir a saco — put forth all possible effort
  • Spanish: echar el resto — put forth all possible effort
  • Vietnamese: đến nơi đến chốn — put forth all possible effort
  • Vietnamese: tới nơi tới chốn — put forth all possible effort