idiom
pull out all the stops
POOL owt AWL thuh STOPS
pʊl aʊt ɔːl ðə stɒpsListen
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Syllable breakdown
pulloutallthestops
Dictionary meaning
To make a maximum effort; to use all available resources.
Examples
- For the product launch, the marketing team pulled out all the stops.
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