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Screaming bloody murder. Pushing the envelope. Jumping in with both feet. Going all out. Spread like wildfire.

 

  What are some other expressions used to indicate doing something to the farthest extreme possible?


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Posted - November 9, 2021
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  • 13395
    Pull out all the plugs

    Go off the deep end
      November 9, 2021 8:12 AM MST
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  • 44602
    Give an arm and a leg.
    Go overboard.
    Swimming with sharks.
    From the frying pan to the fire.
      November 9, 2021 8:15 AM MST
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  • 44602
    Balls to the walls.
      November 9, 2021 10:12 AM MST
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  • 53503

     

      I just knew that someone would post this one. Big surprise that it’s you. Not. 

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      November 9, 2021 10:13 AM MST
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  • 44602
    Well, as you know, it's a common phrase used in the military; at least when I was in.
      November 9, 2021 10:16 AM MST
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  • 53503

     

      That’s not what I’m saying. I’m not even claiming there’s anything wrong with you using it as your entry, good or bad, right or wrong, none of the above. It’s a perfectly appropriate response to the question, heck, it’s one of the expressions that I thought of when writing the question, but I decided against using it in my examples. I’m only saying that as I posted this, I knew for sure that someone would introduce it, that’s all.
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      November 9, 2021 11:28 AM MST
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  • 44602
      November 9, 2021 11:33 AM MST
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  • 23572
    For some reason, it always has sounded fun to me, that balls to the wall expression.


    Where did the phrase 'balls to the wall' originate? - Quora
      November 9, 2021 7:24 PM MST
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  • 53503

      Hey, wait . . . !

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      November 9, 2021 8:14 PM MST
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  • 19937
    Running around like your hair is on fire.
      November 11, 2021 2:27 PM MST
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