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

For the first time ever, going all the way back to 1877, a year will pass without a player with a single-handed backhand reaching a major semifinal. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The new iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max starts at $1,299 for the 256GB models—storage options will go all the way up to 2TB. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

The trustees sued to regain control; the case went all the way to the Supreme Court. — Jacob Weisberg, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

Note that if your drawers go all the way to the front edge of the cabinet, a back-of-door organizer might not fit. — Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 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