go for the fences

go for the fences

To put forth one's maximum amount of effort or energy (into or toward something); to act or perform with great intensity or effort. The phrase alludes to baseball, where one would send the ball to "the fences" by hitting a home run. I wasn't sure about their state-appointed lawyer at first, but I was well impressed when he went for the fences on day one of the trial. Come on! When you run, you've got to go for the fences and beat your opponent to the base! We have to go for the fences with this marketing campaign if we want our product launch to be successful.

See also: fence, for, go

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go for the fences

in. to set extremely high goals and do whatever is needed to meet them. (Alludes to attempting to hit a home run against the fences of a baseball stadium.) We are going to go for the fences on this one. Don’t hold back on anything.

See also: fence, for, go

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