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stopped at nothing

stopped at nothing is the simple past and past participle of stop at nothing.

Meaning of stop at nothing

Verb

stop at nothing (third-person singular simple present stops at nothing, present participle stopping at nothing, simple past and past participle stopped at nothing)

  1. (idiomatic) To take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in one's power.
    • He will stop at nothing to destroy his enemies.

Questions about stopped at nothing

What is stopped at nothing the simple past and past participle of?
Stopped at nothing is the simple past and past participle of stop at nothing.

Words near stopped at nothing in the dictionary

  1. stopped
  2. stopped and smelled the flowers
  3. stopped and smelled the roses
  4. stopped and smelt the flowers
  5. stopped and smelt the roses
  6. stopped at nothing
  7. stopped by
  8. stopped clock illusion
  9. stopped cold
  10. stopped dead
  11. stopped down

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