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all-out — UK US /ˈɔːlˌaʊt/ adjective [before noun] ► complete and using as much effort as possible: »an all out price war/trade war an all out bid/campaign/effort »US trade officials are making an all out effort to promote commercial relations with Brazil … Financial and business terms
all-out — adjective 1. ) an all out effort involves all of someone s energy, strength, and determination: There was an all out push to get the applications in on time. 2. ) an all out war or attack involves all the forces that are available: an all out… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
all-out — adj [only before noun] done in a very determined way, and involving a lot of energy or anger all out war/attack/offensive etc ▪ an all out effort to win >all out adv ▪ Canada will have to go all out on the ice if they want to win … Dictionary of contemporary English
all-out — adj. 1. 1 using all available resources. all out war Syn: full scale. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
all-out — index outright Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
all out — {adv. phr.}, {informal} With all your strength, power, or determination; to the best of your ability; without holding back. Usually used in the phrase go all out . * /We went all out to win the game./ * /John went all out to finish the job and… … Dictionary of American idioms
all out — {adv. phr.}, {informal} With all your strength, power, or determination; to the best of your ability; without holding back. Usually used in the phrase go all out . * /We went all out to win the game./ * /John went all out to finish the job and… … Dictionary of American idioms
all-out — 1. adjective a) using every available means They were planning to launch an all out attack against the enemy. b) covering all aspects without exception This book is an all out examination of a very important issue in our community. See Also: full … Wiktionary
All out — Lexique du cricket Le cricket est un sport qui dispose d un lexique complexe : les termes techniques et expressions qu on y emploie de manière spécifique sont nombreux[1]. Sommaire : Haut A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q … Wikipédia en Français
all-out — /awl owt /, adj. using all one s resources; complete; total: an all out effort. [1905 10; adj. use of all out utterly, completely, ME al out] Syn. unstinting, exhaustive, unremitting. * * * … Universalium
all-out — adjective Date: 1908 1. made with maximum effort ; thoroughgoing < an all out effort to win the contest > 2. full blown 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
