throw one's hat over the fence

English

Alternative forms

• throw one's hat over the wall

Pronunciation

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Verb

throw one's hat over the fence (third-person singular simple present throws one's hat over the fence, present participle throwing one's hat over the fence, simple past threw one's hat over the fence, past participle thrown one's hat over the fence)

1. (idiomatic) To commit fully.

Synonyms

• go for broke