| 释义 |
go all the (or the whole) way1Continue a course of action to its conclusion: he urged European leaders to go all the way towards full European union...- At the national convention two years ago, however, the leaders hesitated in going all the way in this direction.
- Where there are those who presently maintain that the President may only serve a few years of his third-year term, and then gracefully retire; there are others of course, who maintain that he will go the whole way.
- If the latter course is followed, why not go all the way and form a Triple Alliance.
1.1 informal Have full sexual intercourse with someone: when I was at high school, nice girls didn’t go all the way...- But he reminds me of a tease who acts interested yet won't go all the way.
- Also, getting intimate with a partner only to break it off before going all the way can lead to distress for the partner, since they are feeling ready to have sex and then have to give up.
- If you're willing to go all the way, here are a few helpful hints.
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