go for broke

Speech parts

1. go for broke - Verb

2. go for broke - Phrase

risk everything in one big effort

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attempt risk chance try seek struggle essay venture undertake strive assay endeavour bend over backwards take a chance pull out all the stops

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risk chance adventure hazard gamble take a chance

Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke. Arthur Ashe

Others settle for small rewards; the neurotic must always go for broke. Mignon McLaughlin

If I feel the part is right, and I know that the producers and the director want me, I'd go for broke. Always. Anne Archer

I'll go for broke. Swim faster. It's not going to be easy - this whole thing was never going to be easy. Ian Thorpe

the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race Source: Internet

And if he decides to go for broke with an all-out counter-offensive, he will have no shortage of attack dogs. Source: Internet

go for broke