throw one's hat over the wall

verb

To commit fully.

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go for broke
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Meanings

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

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

  1. idiomaticTo commit fully.

    Synonyms: go for broke

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo commit fully.

Similar
go for broke
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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