go for broke

go for broke
Synonyms and related words:
be determined, be in earnest, be resolved, bell the cat, buckle down, buckle to, carry through, court danger, cross the Rubicon, defy danger, die fighting, die hard, do to perfection, do up brown, exhaust every move, flirt with death, follow out, follow through, follow up, go all lengths, go all out, go the limit, go whole hog, leave nothing hanging, mean business, never say die, overlook nothing, play Russian roulette, play with fire, see it through, see out, shoot the works, strain every nerve, take the plunge, tempt Providence

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • go for broke — verb risk everything in one big effort the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race • Hypernyms: ↑gamble, ↑chance, ↑risk, ↑hazard, ↑take chances, ↑adventure, ↑run a risk, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Go for broke — is a phrase meaning to wager everything . It was popularized by the movie Go for Broke!, about a World War II Japanese American military unit, the 442nd Infantry Regiment.It can also mean: * Go For Broke Monument, a monument commemorating… …   Wikipedia

  • go for broke — {v. phr.}, {slang} To risk everything on one big effort; use all your energy and skill; try as hard as possible. * /The racing car driver decided to go for broke in the biggest race of the year./ Compare: ALL OUT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • go for broke — {v. phr.}, {slang} To risk everything on one big effort; use all your energy and skill; try as hard as possible. * /The racing car driver decided to go for broke in the biggest race of the year./ Compare: ALL OUT …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • go for broke — If someone goes for broke, they risk everything they have for a potentially greater gain …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • go for broke — in. to choose to risk everything; to try to succeed against great odds. □ I feel lucky today. I’ll go for broke. □ We decided to go for broke, and that is exactly how we ended up …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • go for broke — ► to risk everything in the hope of having great success Main Entry: ↑broke …   Financial and business terms

  • go for broke — ► go for broke informal risk everything in an all out effort. Main Entry: ↑broke …   English terms dictionary

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