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PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS

\pˈʊl ˈa͡ʊt ˈɔːl ðə stˈɒps], \pˈʊl ˈa‍ʊt ˈɔːl ðə stˈɒps], \p_ˈʊ_l ˈaʊ_t ˈɔː_l ð_ə s_t_ˈɒ_p_s]\

Definitions of PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS

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use all resources available; "The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

use all resources available; "The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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