leave it all on the field

To expend the utmost of one's energy and effort, typically while playing a sport. I know they lost, but it's hard to be too disappointed when the players clearly left it all on the field. We left it all on the field all right—we were bruised and bloodied by the time the game was over.

See also: all, field, leave, on

See also:

empty the tank
knock (oneself) out
knock oneself out
knock oneself out, to
knock out
better (to be) safe than sorry
better safe than sorry
(one's) all
all
lean over backward

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