go for broke
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go for broke
Where it comes from
From Hawaiian Pidgin craps slang, meaning “to wager everything on one roll”: one would be broke, i.e. bankrupt, if one lost.
Popularized by the movie Go for Broke! (1951), which is named for the 442nd Infantry Regiment’s unit motto.
verb goes for broke · going for broke · went for broke · gone for broke
- To wager everything.
- To try everything possible or do every last thing possible in a final attempt. These shoeless gladiators "shoot the works" or as they themselves term it "go for broke" in each game. They battle for every inch ...
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verb to wager everything
| Deutsch | alles aufs Spiel setzen |
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verb to try everything possible in a final attempt
| Español | echar el resto |
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| Français | tenter le tout pour le tout |
| Deutsch | alles auf eine Karte setzen |
| Italiano | tentare il tutto per tutto |
Talk about this word "go for broke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/go%20for%20broke. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. go for broke. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/go%20for%20broke "go for broke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/go%20for%20broke.Cite this
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title = {go for broke},
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