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January 30, 2020 Word of the Day

go all out /ˈgoʊ ˈɑːl ˈaʊt/ idiom
go all out
/ˈgoʊ ˈɑːl ˈaʊt/
idiom
They are going all out with the decorations for the party.
They are going all out with the decorations for the party.
Definition of GO ALL OUT

: to do something with as much effort as possible

  • When he has a party, he likes to go all out. [=have a big and expensive party]

  • Her company always went all out [=did everything possible] to make the customer happy.

— see also ALL-OUT

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