pull out all the stops
pull out all the stops · pulls out all the stops · pulled out all the stops · pulling out all the stops
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To hold back or reserve nothingTo hold back or reserve nothing.
/ˈpʊl‿aʊt‿ɔːl ðə ˈstɒps/
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To hold back or reserve nothing.
They pulled out all the stops for the gala wedding.
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By meaning 1
to hold back or reserve nothing:
Origin
An allusion to organ stops, which are pulled out to turn on each set of sounds in a pipe oAn allusion to organ stops, which are pulled out to turn on each set of sounds in a pipe organ. When all stops are pulled out, the organ will play all variations of its sounds at once, therefore being as loud as possible.
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Forms
pulls out all the stops, pulling out all the stops, pulled out all the stops, pulled out all the stops| Base form | pull out all the stops · to pull out all the stops |
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| 3rd person singular | pulls out all the stops |
| Present participle | pulling out all the stops |
| Past simple | pulled out all the stops |
| Past participle | pulled out all the stops |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | pull out all the stops |
| he, she, it | pulls out all the stops |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | pulled out all the stops |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have pulled out all the stops |
| he, she, it | has pulled out all the stops |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will pull out all the stops |
Synonyms
6 synonymsempty the tankgive one's allgo all outopen the floodgatesgo the whole nine yardsgo up to eleven
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle