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give 110%

give 110% verb: to apply oneself completely and accomplish more than one thought possible.

Verb

give 110% (third-person singular simple present gives 110%, present participle giving 110%, simple past gave 110%, past participle given 110%)

  1. (colloquial, excessive) To apply oneself completely and accomplish more than one thought possible.
    • Near-synonym: give it one's best shot
    • This is a very important game, ladies, and the only way we'll win is if every one of you gets out there and gives me 110%.

Synonyms of give 110%

Forms of give 110%

third-person singular presentgives 110%
present participlegiving 110%
pastgave 110%
past participlegiven 110%

Questions about give 110%

What does give 110% mean?
Give 110% means to apply oneself completely and accomplish more than one thought possible.
What part of speech is give 110%?
Give 110% is a verb.
What is the past tense of give 110%?
The past tense of give 110% is gave 110%.

Words near give 110% in the dictionary

  1. giv'st
  2. givable
  3. Givan
  4. Givans
  5. give
  6. give 110%
  7. give a bad name
  8. give a bugger
  9. give a crap
  10. give a damn
  11. give a darn

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