pull out all stops in English

Forms: pulls out all stops [present, singular, third-person], pulling out all stops [participle, present], pulled out all stops [participle, past], pulled out all stops [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pull out all stops (third-person singular simple present pulls out all stops, present participle pulling out all stops, simple past and past participle pulled out all stops)

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"pull out all stops" meaning in English

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