go all the way

go all the way

1. to have sex, especially when you have only been kissing and touching before. I wouldn't go all the way with a boy if I didn't love him.

2. if you go all the way when you are doing something, you do it completely. We finally decided to go all the way and redecorate the entire house. The government didn't go all the way; it restricted advertising by tobacco companies, but didn't ban it.

3. if a person or team goes all the way in a sports competition, they win every part of it. Do you think she can go all the way at Wimbledon this year?

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go all the way

to have sex. In the old days, couples spent a lot of time kissing but didn't go all the way.

See also: all, way