Go For Broke Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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go for broke What does go for broke mean?	to risk everything on one big effort, to try as hard as possible	We are going for broke to try and win the new contract.
go for broke What does go for broke mean?	to risk everything on one big effort, to try as hard as possible	After going for broke at the meeting we finally reached an agreement.
go for broke What does go for broke mean?	to risk everything on one big effort, to try as hard as possible to do something	We are going for broke to try and win the new contract.
go for broke What does go for broke mean?	to risk everything on one big effort, to try as hard as possible	After going for broke at the meeting we were able to reach an agreement.
	Some Random Idioms
grist for the mill What does "grist for the mill" mean?	something that can be used to bring advantage or profit	The information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.
whole new ball game What does "whole new ball game" mean?	a new set of circumstances	The situation became a whole new ball game when the owners decided to sell the team.
whiz What does "whiz" mean?	urinate
or words to that effect What does "or words to that effect" mean?	with other words that have about the same meaning	My boss told me not to apply for the job or words to that effect.

paper-pusher What does "paper-pusher" mean?	clerk; bureaucrat; office worker
go halves What does "go halves" mean?	to share equally	We decided to go halves on buying a new computer.
in some/many respects What does "in some/many respects" mean?	with regard to some or many details	In many respects our new house is much more convenient than our previous one.
Not have two pennies to rub together What does "Not have two pennies to rub together" mean?	If someone hasn't got two pennies to rub together, they are very poor indeed.
bonk What does "bonk" mean?	to have sexual intercourse
There's the rub What does "There's the rub" mean?	The meaning of this idiom is 'that's the problem'.

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Go For Broke Idiom