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pulled out all the stops

Date: Oct 24 2005

Quote

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“I think it’s six carats. He definitely pulled out all the stops.”
Sheryl Crow, talking about the engagement ring given to her by her husband Lance Armstrong.

Definition

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to do something without reservation; to go for it

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

What’s going on in your life? Want to start your own business? Well, pull out all the stops and do it.
Going on a date with someone special? Pull out all the stops and do it right: go to a nice place and try hard to make it a wonderful time.
Having a hard time with a project at work or in school? Pull out all the stops, buckle down and nail it!
To pull out all the stops means to go after something with all of your energy, to have no constraints and just do it.

Examples

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“I decided to just pull out all the stops and go for it and start my own business.”

Winners

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	try someone's best by Joven_tian
	To pull out all the stops means to make a big effort so that something happens or is successful. by POCAHONTAS
	work as hard as possible by dreamyRose
	It means he used all his money to buy this ring. by laniwei
	If u pull out all the stops, u do everything u can to make sth happen or succeed. by LiliyaJUMIK
	Pulled out all the stops is when the people overcame our or yours expectatives; overcame the limits. by manuelmonarrez
	Does it mean like "He's spent as much as he can on it?" by duripark