going for broke
Risking everything entirely
Going for broke means risking everything on a single effort, holding nothing back.
The phrase comes from gambling—when you go for broke, you bet all your money on one outcome.
It implies bold, all-or-nothing commitment: The campaign is going for broke in the final weeks.
We're behind, so we might as well go for broke.
- gambleStake on uncertain outcome
- wagerStake on uncertainty
- lossBeing without something
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
- high rollerMajor casino spender
double down · courage · leap of faith · throw caution · swing for the fences · gain · perseverance · tenacity · fearlessness · grit · desperation · audacity · daring · all-in · risk it all · no turning back · sink or swim · make or break
- Risk-Takingplaying with fire, rolling the dice, taking chances, living on the edge, high stakes
- crossroadscrossroads, fork in the road, fork in road, junction, juncture
- aggressive tacticsblitz, blitzkrieg, frontal assault, offensive, attack mode
going for brokeplaying it safe
Avoiding unnecessary risk
hedging one's bets · risk-averse · erring on the side of caution · cautious · conservative
going for brokebiding one's time
Patiently awaiting opportunity
calculated restraint · holding back · slow and steady · testing the waters · fence-sitting
going for brokenoncommittal
Not expressing clear opinion
wishy-washy · keeping one's options open · holding back · half-hearted · diversifying
gone, going, fore, breaks, broke, broken, breaker, breakers, breakage