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to put in a hundred and ten percent

to put in a hundred and ten percent

5.9
To work as hard as you can, often more than expected
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : dar el máximo esfuerzo
  • She always puts in a hundred and ten percent on every project, no matter the challenges.

Examples

  • If we want to win this championship, we'll all need to put in a hundred and ten percent every day.

  • During the busy season, the whole team put in a hundred and ten percent to meet the deadline.

  • You really need to put in a hundred and ten percent for this project!

  • She always puts in a hundred and ten percent at work.

  • During the busy season, the whole team put in a hundred and ten percent to meet the deadline.

  • If we want to win this championship, we'll all need to put in a hundred and ten percent every day.

  • She always puts in a hundred and ten percent on every project, no matter the challenges.

Synonyms

to go all out
vsto put in a hundred and ten percent
39 4.1

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

matches this energy but more explicitly means doing beyond normal duties
to push it
vsto put in a hundred and ten percent
  • Informal
39 5.3

To try very hard to do more than usual

is similar but emphasizes sustaining extreme effort rather than a single push
to go above and beyond
vsto put in a hundred and ten percent
26 3.7

To do more than is required to help others or complete a task

is similar but places more weight on total effort intensity
to go to great lengths
vsto put in a hundred and ten percent
26 4.1

Try very hard to make something happen

focuses more on extraordinary actions than on continuous maximum effort
to do one's utmost
vsto put in a hundred and ten percent
5 3.2

To try as hard as possible

adds the idea of doing significantly more than normally expected
to give it one's all
vsto put in a hundred and ten percent
4 4.9

To try as hard as possible using all your energy

is similar but more about exceeding expected limits rather than just effort
to give 110%
vsto put in a hundred and ten percent
  • Informal
2 6.4

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

is similar but stresses doing much more than what is required
to spare no effort
vsto put in a hundred and ten percent
2 3.9

Do everything possible to achieve something

is similar but also implies surpassing standard expectations for effort
to do one's damnedest
vsto put in a hundred and ten percent
  • NSFW
1 8.6

To try very hard to do something

is similar but places more stress on exceeding expected limits
to give one's all
vsto put in a hundred and ten percent
  • Informal
3.8

Put in as much effort and energy as possible

is like this but also highlights going beyond usual expectations
to put one's darnedest
vsto put in a hundred and ten percent
  • Informal
7.8

To try as hard as possible to do something

is comparable but emphasizes going beyond what is usually required
to give full measure
vsto put in a hundred and ten percent
5.4

Try as hard as possible to do something well

is like this but stresses doing far more than required
to give one's best
vsto put in a hundred and ten percent
  • Informal
2.8

To try as hard as you can when doing something

focuses more on usual maximum effort than on exceeding expectations

Antonyms

to slack off
  • Informal
3 3.9

To become less strong or busy

How Much Effort

to put in a hundred and ten percent
  • Informal
5.9
to give one's all
  • Informal
3.8
to try
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

put in a hundred and ten percent infinitive
put in a hundred and ten percent past
put in a hundred and ten percent past participle
putting in a hundred and ten percent present participle
puts in a hundred and ten percent third person singular

Morphology

put + in + a + hundred + and + ten + percent

The meaning is largely inferable from the parts: 'put in' (to contribute) combined with a numeric percent greater than 100 (hundred and ten percent) signals contributing more than a whole, so a learner who knows 'percent' and the numbers can deduce it means giving extra effort. However, this is a conventionalized hyperbolic/metaphorical use (you cannot literally give more than 100%), so the sense is not fully literal or wholly predictable without exposure.

Etymology

The phrase put in a hundred and ten percent may come from the image of someone giving more than a full amount—a hundred and ten percent—like filling a cup until it overflows or an athlete pushing past their usual limit. That's why it means 'to give your maximum possible effort' or 'to do more than expected'.