To pull out all the stops
to make every possible effort to achieve something
To pull out all the stops
to make every possible effort to achieve something
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"They pulled out all the stops to make the conference a huge success."
"For the finals, the team pulled out all the stops and trained extra hours."
Mnemonic Trick
Stop = organ pipes; pulling all stops produces full power — maximum effort.
Cultural Context
Dramatic idiom for exhaustive effort to achieve success.
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