pull out all the stops

pull out all the stop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo l out awl stressed th ee stop]
- /pʊl aʊt ɔl stressed ði stɒp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo l out awl stressed th ee stop]
- /pʊl aʊt ɔl stressed ði stɒp/

Definitions of pull out all the stops words

verb with object pull out all the stops to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running. 1
verb with object pull out all the stops to cause to cease; put an end to: to stop noise in the street. 1
verb with object pull out all the stops to interrupt, arrest, or check (a course, proceeding, process, etc.): Stop your work just a minute. 1
verb with object pull out all the stops to cut off, intercept, or withhold: to stop supplies. 1
verb with object pull out all the stops to restrain, hinder, or prevent (usually followed by from): I couldn't stop him from going. 1
verb with object pull out all the stops to prevent from proceeding, acting, operating, continuing, etc.: to stop a speaker; to stop a car. 1

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Origin of pull out all the stops

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English stoppen (v.), Old English -stoppian (in forstoppian to stop up); cognate with Dutch, Low German stoppen, German stopfen; all ≪ Vulgar Latin *stuppāre to plug with oakum, derivative of Latin stuppa coarse hemp or flax < Greek stýppē

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Parts of speech for Pull out all the stops

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pull out all the stops

pull out all the stops popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for pull out all the stops

verb pull out all the stops

bet the farm — (Idiomatic) To be absolutely certain, to have no doubts.
go all out — make a full effort
go for broke — a simple past tense of break.
go for it — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.

All 4 Synonyms of pull out all the stops

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