pull out all the stops

Verb

Meaning

use all resources available

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Synonyms

go all out give one's all work attempt labour labor struggle strain venture strive endeavor endeavour toil go for broke bend over backwards

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Antonyms

coquette rest drop surrender retire quit

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Hypernyms

use apply employ utilize utilise

Examples

The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting Source: Internet

Both Sony and Microsoft decided to pull out all the stops when it came to making the most powerful consoles possible, but that power came with a hefty price tag that made gamers everywhere look twice. Source: Internet

Chefs at Royal Park Hotel in Nihonbashi pull out all the stops in a luxe multicourse extravaganza (¥21,780) where Iwate scallops meet salmon roe and caviar in the first course. Source: Internet

Doctors pull out all the stops to cure him of his supposed delusions. Source: Internet

I knew you would pull out all the stops for this, but you… You look like you stepped out of one of those old Hollywood film reels of premieres or something.” Source: Internet

In turn, companies will have to pull out all the stops to try and extract as much value from their assets as possible. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pull oneself together pull out pull out all stops pull out couch pull out of pull out of it