go all the way

phrase

1

: to enter into complete agreement

2

: to engage in sexual intercourse

Examples of go all the way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tehran, after all, will not immediately go all the way to max. — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Consequently, Cerebras’ biggest breakthrough had to go all the way down to the foundational layer of a chip, the substrate. — Nandan Nayampally, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Thanks to George, Elton was able to keep the streak going all the way until 2000, for 31 consecutive years. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

As far as kid peril goes, this one doesn’t go all the way to the limit, Terrifier style. — Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for go all the way

• andromache
• bioassay
• cabriolet
• cercariae
• communique
• companionway
• compositae
• decussate
• examinee
• fabaceae
• glyphosate
• gramineae