go big or go home in English

Forms: goes big or goes home [present, singular, third-person], going big or going home [participle, present], went big or went home [past], gone big or gone home [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> big or go<goes,,went,gone> home}} go big or go home (third-person singular simple present goes big or goes home, present participle going big or going home, simple past went big or went home, past participle gone big or gone home)

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        "To act bravely, often by adopting a high-risk, high-reward strategy."
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          "word": "go for broke"
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    {
      "form": "goes big or goes home",
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        "third-person"
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "went big or went home",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gone big or gone home",
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  ],
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"go big or go home" meaning in English

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