give 110%
Beyond full effort
To give 110% is to put forth maximum effort—more than what's normally expected or even theoretically possible.
The phrase treats effort as though it can exceed full capacity: She gives 110% every game.
Often used in sports and workplace motivation, it's become somewhat clichéd.
Sometimes mocked for its mathematical impossibility.
- hard workSustained strenuous effort
- work ethicDedication to doing one's job
- go the extra mileSurpass what's asked
- overachievementExceeding expected results
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
excellence · leave it all on the field · exaggeration · ambition · diligence · all-out · full send · blood sweat and tears · no pain no gain · perseverance · endurance · grit · rhetorical flourish · accomplishment · resilience · commitment · passion · drive
give 110%coast
Land beside the ocean
phone it in · slack off · go through the motions · mail it in · dog it
give 110%not give a damn
check out · tune out · disengage · give up · throw in the towel
give 110%cut corners
Reduce effort or cost improperly
scrape by · underperform · sandbag · shirk