go for broke

Definitions of go for broke
  1. verb
    risk everything in one big effort
    “the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race”
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    type of:
    adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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