all in, be

Idioms  

1. Be tired out, exhausted, as in I can't walk another step; I'm all in . [ Slang ; second half of 1800s]

2. In card games, especially poker, be out of money, as in I'm finished for the night; I'm all in . It refers to having put all of one's money in the pot. In his historical dictionary of slang, J.E. Lighter suggests that the gambling usage, first recorded in 1907, may be the source of the first sense.

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Example Sentences

“It’s really important that we soak it all in, be proud of where we’ve come from and obviously feel the pain,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“I made the cut as an amateur. I kind of made my mark. I played steady golf. Now it’s time for me go to out and enjoy, soak it all in, be able to play the weekend at the Masters. I mean, growing up as a kid, if you would have told me that, I would have said you’re probably crazy. To be honest, I don’t think I’ll be too nervous out there come the weekend.”

From Washington Post

“Now it’s time for me to go out and enjoy, soak it all in, be able to play the weekend at the Masters.”

From Seattle Times

“Here, the girls above me know more than me so I’m just going to take it all in, be a sponge and absorb it all so when the time comes for me to be that leader, to be that step-up person, I already know and understand.”

From Washington Times

Team members collaborated with Tiffany's in the ring's design, asking that the "inspirational" phrases "Finish" and "All In" be engraved inside the ring.

From Reuters