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pull out all the stops

Use 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.

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Hailing the city's "unparalleled music heritage," Burnham said Manchester would "pull out all the stops" to prove the BPI had made the right decision.

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It isn’t as if Trump and Duffy pulled out all the stops to fix the FAA’s chronic problems upon taking office.

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He pulled out all the stops in Wisconsin, spending tens of millions of dollars in a pivotal state Supreme Court race, and lost by ten points, a much bigger loss than expected.

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F1 had pulled out all the stops for this event, the first of its kind.

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A shock-the-world result isn’t out of the question, but watch for Sean McVay to pull out all the stops with trick plays, and maybe some different, riskier stuff on fourth down and even special teams.

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