an all-out effort
(redirected from begin an all-out effort)an all-out effort
An attempt made with one's full attention or fortitude; one's best effort. To beat the best team in the league, we need to make an all-out effort tonight, boys. As soon as I got an academic warning, I started an all-out effort to improve my grades. Kids, we need to make an all-out effort to get this house cleaned before Grandma gets here tomorrow!
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*an all-out effort
a very good and thorough effort. (*Typically: begin ~; have ~; make ~; start ~.) We need to make an all-out effort to get this job done on time. The government began an all-out effort to reduce the federal budget.
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