pull out all the stops

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈpʊl‿aʊt‿ɔːl ðə ˈstɒps/   

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To hold back or reserve nothing. idiomatic
    — They pulled out all the stops for the gala wedding.

词形变化

pulls out all the stops present,singular,third-person pulling out all the stops participle,present pulled out all the stops participle,past pulled out all the stops past pull out all stops alternative

词源

An allusion to organ stops, which are pulled out to turn on each set of sounds in a pipe organ. When all stops are pulled out, the organ will play all variations of its sounds at once, therefore being as loud as possible.
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