leave it all out there

verb

To strive to the limits of one's capacity; to give one's all when playing a game.

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Meanings

verbleave it all out there (third-person singular simple present leaves it all out there, present participle leaving it all out there, simple past and past participle left it all out there)

present singular third person leaves it all out there · participle present leaving it all out there · participle past left it all out there · past left it all out there

  1. hobbiesTo strive to the limits of one's capacity; to give one's all when playing a game.

Origin

The pronoun it refers to the player's capacity for effort and physical endurance; out there refers to the sports field.

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APA

leave it all out there. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leave%20it%20all%20out%20there

MLA

“leave it all out there.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leave%20it%20all%20out%20there. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leave it all out there,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leave%20it%20all%20out%20there.

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