pulls out all the stops

A form of pull out all the stops — To hold back or reserve nothing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull out all the stops
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APA

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

MLA

“pulls out all the stops.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulls%20out%20all%20the%20stops. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulls out all the stops,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulls%20out%20all%20the%20stops.

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