| 单词 | pull out all the stops |
| 释义 | pull out all the stops (once / 93066 pages) v When you pull out all the stops, you do everything you possibly can to make something happen. Your theater club might have to pull out all the stops to get your play ready for opening night. Every player on a basketball team has to pull out all the stops to win a challenging playoff game, and a preschool teacher might have to pull out all the stops almost daily to keep his class interested and happy. This phrase comes from the pipe organ: when a player pulls the organ's stops out, more air flows through the pipes and the volume increases. Pulling out all the stops would result in extremely loud, energetic music. WORD FAMILYpull out all the stops: pulled out all the stops USAGE EXAMPLESDiamond promises to pull out all the stops on his tour. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) City attorneys spared no expense and pulled out all the stops, including questionable use of laws designed to curb frivolous lawsuits, to oppose Mr. Payne. Washington Post(Nov 28, 2016) Indeed, legacy retailers have every reason to pull out all the stops to get people to set foot in their stores. Washington Post(Nov 24, 2016) v use all resources available The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting Hyper apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose |
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