to the hilt
All the way
To the hilt means completely or to the fullest extent, from the image of driving a blade in up to its handle: She was committed to the hilt.
The phrase emphasizes maximum involvement or investment: mortgaged to the hilt, defended him to the hilt.
- maximalGreatest in extent
- utterlyTo the fullest extent
- all inFully committed, nothing reserved
- go big or go homePhrase urging total effort
- fullMaximum extent reached
fully committed · in for a penny · deep · totally · drive · sink · grip · no holds barred · completely · exhaustively · limitless · to the max · no turning back · blade · bury · plunge · entirely · whole hog
- completenesscomplete, completely, entire, totally, total
degree/extent
to the hilthalfway
At the midpoint
partially · incompletely · in part · to some extent · minimally
commitment/enthusiasm
to the hilthalf-heartedly
With little genuine effort
halfheartedly · tentatively · reluctantly · lukewarmly · tepidly