balls to the wall
adverb
US, informal + sometimes offensive
: with maximum effort or power : all out
It's either get there when you get there or go balls to the wall. There's no in between.—
Joe McKinney, Dead City, 2006
Joe McKinney, Dead City, 2006
balls-to-the-wall
adjective
a balls-to-the-wall effort
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“Balls to the wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balls%20to%20the%20wall. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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