"a hundred and ten percent" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-a hundred and ten percent.ogg
Etymology: Based on the metaphor of operating a machine at higher than its rated capacity or exceeding the normal maximum of some rated parameter such as speed or temperature. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} a hundred and ten percent (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic, informal) A level of effort beyond what one can usually sustain; great exertion. Tags: idiomatic, informal, uncountable Synonyms: 110% Translations (great exertion): száztíz százalék (Hungarian), hundratio procent [common-gender] (Swedish)

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