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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“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
Both teams began the season with odds of 60-1 or worse to go all the way.
From Barron's
"When you have time out, I used it wisely I think to try and make sure that when I try and come back to tennis, that I'm ready to go all the way again."
From BBC
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