stop at nothing
To take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk…To take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in one's power.
» Tom will stop at nothing to achieve his goal.
Tom wird vor nichts haltmachen, um sein Ziel zu erreichen.
Том ни перед чем не остановится, чтобы добиться своей цели.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in one's power.
He will stop at nothing to destroy his enemies.
vor nichts haltmachen
остановится ни перед чемostanovitsja ni pered čem
Examples
16 sentencesTom will stop at nothing to achieve his goal.
ruТом ни перед чем не остановится, чтобы добиться своей цели. — odexed
deTom wird vor nichts haltmachen, um sein Ziel zu erreichen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom has always stopped at nothing.
He'll stop at nothing to get rich.
I'll stop at nothing to get them apart.
They'll stop at nothing to achieve their political goals.
ruОни не остановятся ни перед чем, чтобы достичь своих политических целей. — corvard
deSie werden vor nichts zurückschrecken, um ihre politischen Ziele zu erreichen. — Hans_Adler
Translations
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Forms
stops at nothing, stopping at nothing, stopped at nothing, stopped at nothing| Base form | stop at nothing · to stop at nothing |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stops at nothing |
| Present participle | stopping at nothing |
| Past simple | stopped at nothing |
| Past participle | stopped at nothing |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons 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