单词 | pull out all the stops |
释义 | pull out all the stops in British Englisha. to play at full volume b. to spare no effort pull out all (the) stops in American English1. to play an organ with all the stops in operation 2. to apply maximum effort; use everything possible pull out all the stopsto do everything you possibly can to make something happen in the way that you want it to The government has pulled out all the stops to try and ensure an election victory. Examples of 'pull out all the stops' in a sentence |
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