go all the way
Idioms-
Continue on a course to the end, as in The town agreed to put in a sewer but would not go all the way with widening the street . [First half of 1900s] Also see go the distance .
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Engage in sexual intercourse, as in Her mother told her some boys will always try to make her go all the way . [ Slang ; second half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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When it picked No. 3 seed Illinois to go all the way, it deviated from the pack and the other AI models.
You can go all the way up to the CEO if you like — and consider copying other relevant officials.
From MarketWatch
“Like why I want to go all the way to DC to see you. I mean, I’m going for the books, too. But. You know. You.”
From Literature
As you were filming Episode 8 with the top 10, did you have an idea who would go all the way?
From Los Angeles Times
“At first, I thought that my foster brothers had pulled a prank on me. They do things like that. But they wouldn’t have had a chance to go all the way back inside. Freddy and Teddy are sneaky, but I don’t think they know how to pick a lock, no matter how many action movies they watch.”
From Literature
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