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jolt to a stopSee previous. See also: jolt, stop, to McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. 88. one-stop shopA physical or online location at which one can obtain everything one needs or wants all at once.For most consumers, the massive online retailer has become a one-stop shop with huge selection and incredibly low prices. Against that, a brick-and-mortar store just can't compete.From lights to decorations to wrapping paper, The Holly Jolly Emporium is your one-stop shop for all things Christmas! See also: shop Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. 89. pull out all the stopsTo do something with maximum effort or ability; to use all or the best available resources when doing something.The company pulled out all the stops for the CEO's retirement party.The senator is going to have to pull out all of the stops if he's to have any chance of winning this election.What a fabulous party, Mary—you really pulled out all the stops! See also: all, out, pull, stop Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. pull out all the stopsUse all the resources or force at one's disposal, as in The police pulled out all the stops to find the thief. This term comes from organ-playing, where it means "bring into play every rank of pipes," thereby creating the fullest possible sound. It has been used figuratively since about 1860. See also: all, out, pull, stop The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. pull out all the stopsCOMMON If you pull out all the stops, you do everything you possibly can to make something happen in the way that you want it to. They pulled out all the stops to win the contract. I pulled out all the stops to finish on time. Note: This expression is very variable. For example, you can omit all or the, or put an adjective before stops. She pulled out the stops to beat her opponent. Pimlott's excellent new production pulls out all the theatrical stops. Note: On a church organ, the stops are the knobs which you pull or push in order to control the type of sound that comes out of the pipes. The organ plays loudest when all the stops are out. See also: all, out, pull, stop Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012 Download 104.73 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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