"pulling out all the stops" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} pulling out all the stops
  1. present participle and gerund of pull out all the stops Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: pull out all the stops
    Sense id: en-pulling_out_all_the_stops-en-verb-Y4gCW4sy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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