throw one's hat over the fence

verb

To commit fully.

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go for broke
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Meanings

verbthrow one's hat over the fence (third-person singular simple present throws one's hat over the fence, present participle throwing one's hat over the fence, simple past threw one's hat over the fence, past participle thrown one's hat over the fence)

present singular third person throws one's hat over the fence · participle present throwing one's hat over the fence · past threw one's hat over the fence · participle past thrown one's hat over the fence · alternative throw one's hat over the wall

  1. idiomaticTo commit fully.

    Synonyms: go for broke

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo commit fully.

Similar
go for broke
Cite this entry
APA

throw one's hat over the fence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20one's%20hat%20over%20the%20fence

MLA

“throw one's hat over the fence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20one's%20hat%20over%20the%20fence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw one's hat over the fence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20one's%20hat%20over%20the%20fence.

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