went all out
went all out is the simple past of go all out.
Meaning of go all out
Verb
go all out (third-person singular simple present goes all out, present participle going all out, simple past went all out, past participle gone all out)
- To reserve nothing; to put forth all possible effort or resources.
- They went all out for his eightieth birthday party and chartered a tour boat on the bay.
- Synonyms:
- empty the tank, give one's all, go for broke, go for the burn, pull out all the stops, put pedal to the metal
Questions about went all out
- What is went all out the simple past of?
- Went all out is the simple past of go all out.
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