go all out

phrase

: to do something with as much effort as possible
When he has a party, he likes to go all out.
Her company always went all out to make the customer happy.

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In the episode, Claudia Ferri and Kristen Wiig go all out and get into a fight after Raquel (Ferri) pulls a gun on Maxine (Wiig). Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Raimi and his collaborators go all out, ramping up the expressionistic filmmaking and embracing a clearer tone of comical absurdity. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026 While folks across the country go all out for pumpkin pie on Turkey Day, Southerners love to substitute with its regional cousin the sweet potato pie. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026 Some of its players, many with unimaginable talent and making many millions, go all out. Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go all out

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“Go all out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20all%20out. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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