give 110 percent
Try extra hard
To give 110 percent is to put in maximum effort—more than should be possible.
The expression comes from sports coaching and motivational speaking, where it means holding nothing back: She gives 110 percent every game.
The math is deliberately impossible; the point is striving beyond normal limits.
Often appears as give it 110 percent or with other numbers above 100.
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- grindCrush into particles
- go hardExert total effort
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
- blood sweat tearsMaximum physical and emotional exertion
effort · maximum · push · push through · exceed · overdrive · pedal to metal · clutch · beast mode · all-out · full throttle · all in · dedication · commitment · work ethic · extra mile · leave it all · empty the tank
- Sports Sayingsno pain no gain, practice makes perfect, leave it all on the field, go for gold, play to win
- maximum effortall-out, full throttle, go all out, go hard, all in
- pep talkskeep going, you got this, hang in there, keep pushing, believe in yourself
- perseverancepersist, tenacity, hang in there, endurance, stick with it
- sports idiomsdrop the ball, throw in the towel, slam dunk, out of left field, level playing field
- corporate jargonsynergy, stakeholders, deep dive, circle back, leverage
give 110 percentcoast
Land beside the ocean
phone it in · go through the motions · mail it in · slack off · loaf
give 110 percentcheck out
Settle up and leave
throw in the towel · disengage · tune out · not give a damn · quit
give, gives, given, giving, giver, givers, percent, percentage, percentages