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stopping at nothing

stopping at nothing is the present participle and gerund 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 stopping at nothing

What is stopping at nothing the present participle and gerund of?
Stopping at nothing is the present participle and gerund of stop at nothing.

Words near stopping at nothing in the dictionary

  1. stoppies
  2. stoppin'
  3. stopping
  4. stopping and smelling the flowers
  5. stopping and smelling the roses
  6. stopping at nothing
  7. stopping by
  8. stopping cold
  9. stopping dead
  10. stopping distance
  11. stopping distances

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