- go for broke
- informal
to try as hard as you can to get or achieve something, even if this involves taking risks or doing dangerous things
Jacob decided to go for broke and gave up his job to become a writer.
English dictionary. 2014.
go for broke
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for broke — See: GO FOR BROKE … Dictionary of American idioms
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go for broke — {v. phr.}, {slang} To risk everything on one big effort; use all your energy and skill; try as hard as possible. * /The racing car driver decided to go for broke in the biggest race of the year./ Compare: ALL OUT … Dictionary of American idioms
go for broke — If someone goes for broke, they risk everything they have for a potentially greater gain … The small dictionary of idiomes
go for broke — in. to choose to risk everything; to try to succeed against great odds. □ I feel lucky today. I’ll go for broke. □ We decided to go for broke, and that is exactly how we ended up … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
go for broke — ► to risk everything in the hope of having great success Main Entry: ↑broke … Financial and business terms
go for broke — ► go for broke informal risk everything in an all out effort. Main Entry: ↑broke … English terms dictionary
