go big or go home en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) One must either try to go all the way or not try at all; a high-risk, high-reward strategy.
Near-synonyms: go hard or go home, go all the way, go for broke, do or die, fish or cut bait, put up or shut up, shit or get off the pot, get big or get out, rise to the occasion
She had the motivation, but I reminded her that this was a go big or go home situation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gone big or gone home | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| goes big or goes home | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| went big or went home | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| going big or going home | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
all-or-nothing thinking · double down · double or quits · buy nice or buy twice · all-or-nothing
Synonyms
put up or shut up · fish or cut bait · get big or get out · go all the way · rise to the occasion · go hard or go home · shit or get off the pot · do or die · go for broke