go all the way

phrase

1
: to enter into complete agreement
2
: to engage in sexual intercourse

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Aranda went all the way to third and scored on Simpson’s sacrifice fly. — Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Aranda went all the way to third and scored on Simpson's sacrifice fly. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Almost Famous Cameron Crowe has been tight with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant for decades, going all the way back to his days as a teenage reporter at Rolling Stone. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 Google’s current series goes all the way back to 2012’s single-key Morse-code keyboard, with the 2026 conveyor-belt contraption officially billed as the 15th installment. — New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go all the way

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of go all the way was in 1829

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“Go all the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20all%20the%20way. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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