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empty the tank

empty the tank verb: to make the utmost effort; to contribute to the absolute limit of one's energy and abilities.

Verb

empty the tank (third-person singular simple present empties the tank, present participle emptying the tank, simple past and past participle emptied the tank)

  1. (idiomatic) To make the utmost effort; to contribute to the absolute limit of one's energy and abilities.
    • “It's important over the next five games to empty the tank and give all we've got.”2006 July 5, Tom Withers, “Cleveland scores nine in fifth inning”, in USA Today, retrieved 19 Jun 2011
    • “You’ve got to empty the tank,” he said. “You can see the finish line. You know what you have to do.”2008 September 1, Joe LaPointe, “Martínez Shows Strength in Mets Win Over Marlins”, in New York Times, retrieved 19 Jun 2011

empty the tank meaning in Bengali

empty the tank in Bengali

সর্বোচ্চ চেষ্টা করা

Synonyms of empty the tank

Forms of empty the tank

third-person singular presentempties the tank
present participleemptying the tank
past participleemptied the tank
pastemptied the tank
alternative formleave nothing in the tank

Questions about empty the tank

What does empty the tank mean?
Empty the tank means to make the utmost effort; to contribute to the absolute limit of one's energy and abilities.
What is empty the tank in Bengali?
Empty the tank in Bengali is সর্বোচ্চ চেষ্টা করা. See Empty the tank meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is empty the tank?
Empty the tank is a verb.
What is the past tense of empty the tank?
The past tense of empty the tank is emptied the tank.

Words near empty the tank in the dictionary

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  2. empty sum
  3. empty sums
  4. empty the bench
  5. empty the clip
  6. empty the tank
  7. empty threat
  8. empty threats
  9. Empty Vee
  10. empty vessels make the most noise
  11. empty vessels make the most sound

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