all-out
See also: all out
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all-out (not comparable)
- Using every available means.
- They were planning to launch an all-out attack against the enemy.
- 1995, Wendy McElroy, “Preface”, in XXX: A Woman's Right to Pornography[1], archived from the original on 10 April 2007:
- Chapter Six is an all-out defense of pornography
- 2011 March 1, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC[2]:
- This was a wonderful advert for the Premier League, with both Chelsea and United intent on all-out attack - but Ferguson will be concerned at how his side lost their way after imperiously controlling much of the first period.
- 2020 April 8, “Network News: COVID-19: Questions and Answers”, in RAIL, page 11:
- Will there be any further restrictions on travel?
[...] The Foreign Office has already issued an Exceptional Travel Advisory Notice for British nationals not to undertake any but essential international travel, but an all-out ban from either the British or French governments would leave Eurostar unable to run any of its international services through the Channel Tunnel.
- 2022 December 14, Christian Wolmar, “Productivity should play no part in pay negotiations”, in RAIL, number 972, page 46:
- Eventually the NUR overplayed its hands with an all-out strike. And when Peter Parker, the then-chairman of BR, who was well regarded among his staff, called their bluff by threatening to close down the entire network, they caved in.
- Covering all aspects without exception.
- This book is an all-out examination of a very important issue in our community.
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using every available means
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covering all aspects
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all-out (comparative more all-out, superlative most all-out)
- Alternative form of all out
- The tanks attacked all-out with the infantry.
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in a manner in which one uses every available means
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