go all-out;
act without limit. But the wildest
shot, when they get to formal schooling, is to
shoot the moon with this thing.
- A Summary of Study (4 Aug. 64) 1. to make an all-out
effort; to take something to the limit or to go all the way; to make a
final uninhibited attempt or try at something. The
origin of this
phrase is unknown. However, it alludes to attempting or achieving something that may be considered unattainable (such as hitting the moon with an arrow or a
bullet). 2. a
phrase used to suggest that someone or something has gone beyond the limit in some way, as in
action or
reason, or that one is exaggerating, guessing, etc.
go for everything or nothing; make an all-out
effort, no-
holds-barred attempt.
(informal) go for everything or nothing; make an all-out
effort.
go for everything or nothing; make an all-out
effort, no-
holds-barred attempt. But the wildest
shot, when they get to formal schooling, is to
shoot the moon with this thing.
- A Summary of Study (4 Aug. 64)