going big or going home

A form of go big or go home — One must either try to go all the way or not try at all; a high-risk, high-reward strategy.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go big or go home
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going big or going home. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20big%20or%20going%20home

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going big or going home,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20big%20or%20going%20home.

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