go all the way

phrase

1
: to enter into complete agreement
2
: to engage in sexual intercourse

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The difference in pay was partly a FIFA problem—and FIFA has committed to increasing its prize sizes for the women’s game recently, meaning if the women go all the way next year the men will be poised to benefit tremendously too. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 9 July 2026 Mbappe, for instance, has a huge chance of going all the way with France. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 July 2026 Taylor’s baby blue ensemble kept the color palette going all the way down to the shoes, which were multicolored pumps. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 That’s true of the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex not just as adults, but going all the way back to their childhood, according to their mother Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go all the way

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“Go all the way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20all%20the%20way. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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