all the way

all the way 

1. Lit. from the beginning to the end; the entire distance, from start to finish. The ladder reaches all the way to the top of the house. I walked all the way home.

2. Fig. with everything on it, as with a hamburger with pickles, onion, catsup, mustard, lettuce, etc. I'd like one double cheeseburger—all the way. Make mine all the way.

3. Sl. [progressing] up to and including sexual intercourse. They went all the way on their date last night.

See also: way

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all the way

if you support something or fight against something all the way, you support it or fight it as much as possible and as long as it continues If you want to complain to the boss, I'll support you all the way. If they go ahead with the plan, we'll fight them all the way.

See also: way