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Meaning of give (something) your all in English

give (something) your all

phrase   old-fashioned (US also give (something)your best)
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to put a lot of effort into doing something:
We must be finished by tonight, so I want you to give it your all.
Every time she walked out on court she gave it her all.
US Give it your best, Leo - that's all you can do.
If I don't succeed, at least I'll know I've given it my all.
She really gave it her all every time she competed.
I'm giving this my all and I mean to make it work.
See also
give verb (PROVIDE)
(Definition of give (something) your all from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of give (something) your all

in Chinese (Traditional)
全力以赴（做某事），不遺餘力（做某事）…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
全力以赴（做某事），不遗余力（做某事）…
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