go all the way

phrase

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

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The origin of Pompeii instead goes all the way back to 1998 when a 17-year-old Hiddleston and two friends took a trip to the Campania region of Italy. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 This is a team that has recent experience of going all the way at major tournaments. Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 15 July 2026 It’s debated whether Romania’s Bran Castle was the inspiration for Dracula’s Castle in Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, but its origins go all the way back to 1377. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026 The difference in pay was partly a FIFA problem—and FIFA has committed to increasing its prize sizes for the women’s game recently, meaning if the women go all the way next year the men will be poised to benefit tremendously too. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go all the way

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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 17 Jul. 2026.

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