pull out all the stops

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   竭尽全力；费九牛二虎之力

   to make the greatest effort possible to achieve sth

   I want you to pull out all the stops on this.

电影里这样说 · 3 部

• So we quit messing around and pulled out all the stops.The Sandlot1993
• I want you to pull out all the stops on this.Beaches1988
• An attorney from Vinson &Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room2005
• We're going to pull out all the stops for this one, Shelley.The House Bunny2008
• I'm sorry I didn't really pull out all the stops for graduation.Herbie: Fully Loaded2005
• Who told you to pull out all the stops on Mr. Gettys?The Devil's Advocate1997
• We've been working hard on this and we've really pulled out all the stops.Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room2005

在完整场景里学

• 莫负当年情1988
  • 木栈道上两个女孩初遇：blow a gasket（大发脾气）
  • 试镜落选后大发脾气：pack it in（收摊）
  • 两地书信互相打气：falling apart（分崩离析）
• 安然：房间里最聪明的人2005
  • 印度电厂成了废墟：imaginary profits（并未到来的利润）
  • 自己跟自己做买卖：both sides of the transaction（交易两边都占）
  • 追问报表当场失控：losing it（当众情绪崩了）

同一词条的短语

• pull a fast one
• pull in different directions
• pull leg
• pull the other one
• pull the plug on
• pull your punches
• pull rabbit out of the hat
• pull rank
• pull the rug from under feet
• pull your socks up
• pull strings
• pull the strings