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go for broke

Meaning: To risk everything.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: The Absurd

More idioms — The Absurd

  • go haywire — To malfunction; to break down.
  • go off half-cocked — To do or say something in haste or without adequate planning or preparation.
  • go off the deep end — To become deeply involved with someone or something before one is ready; to go crazy.
  • go over with a bang — To be extremely successful.
  • go over like a lead balloon — To be completely unsuccessful, contrary to expectations; to fail.
  • go to pieces — To fall apart physically or emotionally; to lose one's self-control.

More English idioms

  • go it alone — To travel some path or do some activity by oneself, often something dangerous or risky.
  • go out on a limb — To take a risk.
  • go to the dogs — To fall into disrepair; to deteriorate.
  • go up in smoke — To disappear; to be ruined.
  • go with the flow — To take a relaxed attitude towards life.
  • golden age — A time when something is at its best.

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