go all the way

The idiom "go all the way" can be used in various contexts, from completing tasks to describing intimate relationships.

Definition

B2General

(informal)To complete a task or journey fully without stopping or giving up.

Example

She decided to go all the way and finish her degree despite the challenges.

B2General

(informal)To achieve the ultimate goal or reach the highest level in a particular endeavor.

Example

The team went all the way and won the championship.

B2Romantic Relationships

(colloquial, euphemistic)To engage in sexual intercourse.

Example

They were dating for months before they decided to go all the way.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "go all the way":

all the way go the distance to the full go far give one's all go one better go a long way take it to the next level full out all out go for broke go at it to the max go for it go hard play it for all it's worth go ahead go both ways follow through the whole nine yards go overboard carry through full speed ahead go long go for balls to the wall all in go on pedal to the metal full throttle max out go to town leave no stone unturned put the pedal to the metal keep going go wild leave it all on the field through and through do the deed