to give it one's all

Examples

• All

• I will give it my all, or die trying.

  Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)

• Everybody go out there and give it your all!

  Air Bud: Spikes Back (2003)

• I will certainly give it my all.

  Mr. Church (2016)

• You really gave it your all out there.

  Camp Cool Kids (2017)

• I had given it my all.

  Bedroom Story (2020)

• This is a great story of a player who did not get a lot of looks, but was willing to give it his all.

  Blog text (28)

• I'm gonna give it my all.

  The Smashing Machine (2025)

• I can see exactly why James Cameron picked him for that role, because he just gives it his all.

  Blog text (7)

• He gave it his all, and he went out on his shield every time.

  Blog text (21)

• During the final match, the team knew they had to give it their all to win the championship.

Synonyms

G

to go all out

vsto give it one's all

39 4.1

To try as hard as you can with a lot of energy

adds the idea of strong commitment and total effort more broadly

T

to try our best

vsto give it one's all

14 2.1

To make as much effort as you can to reach a goal

adds stronger sense of total energy and ongoing commitment

D

to do one's utmost

vsto give it one's all

5 3.2

To try as hard as possible

focuses on full energy and commitment rather than just trying hard

G

to give 110%

vsto give it one's all

• Informal

2 6.4

To try as hard as possible and do more than people expect

is similar but focuses on highest sustained energy and commitment

S

to spare no effort

vsto give it one's all

2 3.9

Do everything possible to achieve something

stresses both energy and lasting commitment more than simply trying

L

to leave it all on the field

vsto give it one's all

• Informal

1 6.8

To try as hard as you can during a game or competition

is applicable broadly, not only in competitions or events

D

to do one's best

vsto give it one's all

1 2.5

To try as hard as you can to do something well

puts more emphasis on full energy and wholehearted commitment

D

to do one's damnedest

vsto give it one's all

• NSFW

1 8.6

To try very hard to do something

emphasizes sustained maximum energy and commitment rather than crude force

G

to give one's all

vsto give it one's all

• Informal

3.8

Put in as much effort and energy as possible

is the same meaning but uses a slightly different wording

P

to put in a hundred and ten percent

vsto give it one's all

• Informal

5.9

To work as hard as you can, often more than expected

means top effort but without implying extra beyond the maximum

P

to put one's darnedest

vsto give it one's all

• Informal

7.8

To try as hard as possible to do something

is the more neutral full effort phrase with stronger commitment

G

to give full measure

vsto give it one's all

5.4

Try as hard as possible to do something well

is the same high effort idea but in more common speech

G

to give one's best

vsto give it one's all

• Informal

2.8

To try as hard as you can when doing something

is focused more on energy and wholehearted commitment rather than skill

Antonyms

S

to slack off

• Informal

3 3.9

To become less strong or busy

How Hard

to give it one's all

4 4.9

to strive

156 3.7

to try

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology