stop at nothing en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in one's power.
He will stop at nothing to destroy his enemies.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stopped at nothing | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stopped at nothing | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| stopping at nothing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stops at nothing | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (11)
pt pare em nada (take any measures to do something) · cmn 不擇手段 /不择手段 (take any measures to do something) · cmn 不惜一切 (take any measures to do something) · ru остановится ни перед чем (take any measures to do something) · cmn 無所不用其極 /无所不用其极 (take any measures to do something) · it non fermarsi davanti a niente (take any measures to do something) · cmn 無所不為 /无所不为 (take any measures to do something) · fr s'arrêter à rien (take any measures to do something) · fi pysäyttää (take any measures to do something) · es no detenerse ante nada (take any measures to do something) · de vor nichts haltmachen (take any measures to do something)