go for broke

verb

risk everything in one big effort

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the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race

• Hypernyms:

↑gamble, ↑chance, ↑risk, ↑hazard, ↑take chances, ↑adventure, ↑run a risk, ↑take a chance

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s

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phrasal

: to put forth all one's strength or resources

would go for broke in organizing textile employees — Wall Street Journal

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go for broke

To make an all-out bid or supreme effort, or to gamble everything (in order to gain something)

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Main Entry: ↑broke

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go for broke see under ↑broke

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Main Entry: ↑go

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go for broke informal phrase

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.

Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get something_synonym to take risks_synonym

Main entry: broke

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broke¹ «brohk», verb, adjective, noun. a)

1. past tense of break: »

The little girl broke her doll.

2. Archaic. a past participle of break.

–adj.

1. Slang. a) without money. b) ruined financially; bankrupt: »

It took me six weeks and two days to go broke (Stewart Edward White).

2. Occasionally. broken.

–n. go for broke,

Slang. to exert all of one's efforts; give everything one has: »

Musicians who go for broke by trying to survive in the field of chamber music alone often…go broke (Time).

broke² «brohk», intransitive verb, broked, brok|ing.

to act as a broker.

╂[< broker]

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informal risk everything in an all-out effort

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go for broke

informal : to do something that is dangerous or that could result in complete failure in order to try to achieve success

She decided to go for broke and start her own restaurant.

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Main Entry: ↑broke

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go for ˈbroke idiom

(informal) to risk everything in one determined effort to do sth

Main entry: ↑broke_idiom