go all the way

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go all the way

verb goes all the way · going all the way · went all the way · gone all the way

  1. intransitive, literally To travel the entire distance to one's intended destination.

    Similar: get it, have sex

  2. idiomatic, intransitive To continue to the conclusion of a task or project.

    Similar: cross the line

  3. colloquial, euphemistic, idiomatic, intransitive To have sexual intercourse. Let's go all the way, baby / Let's not wait / Let's go all the way, down, it's alright

    Similar: do it

Opposite: fall at the last hurdle

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Opposite: fall at the last hurdle

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@misc{go_all_the_way_2026,
  title = {go all the way},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/go%20all%20the%20way},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}