go for broke

go for broke
go for broke
to risk everything; to try as hard as possible. •

Okay, this is my last chance. I'm going for broke.

Look at Mary starting to move in the final hundred yards of the race! She is really going for broke.

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{v. phr.}, {slang} To risk everything on one big effort; use all your energy and skill; try as hard as possible. * /The racing car driver decided to go for broke in the biggest race of the year./ Compare: ALL-OUT.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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