Question

in_the_loop_572 to use everything possible; to spare nothing; to spare no expense Compare to: whole hog; whole nine yards; to the hilt; go to town

Accepted Answer

PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS They decided to have the best vacation ever, so they flew first-class, took taxis everywhere, stayed in a four-star hotel, and ate at the most expensive restaurants. They pulled out all the stops.Our only daughter is getting married. Since it’s something that happens only once, we’re going to pull out all the stops: a big wedding with flowers everywhere and a sit-down dinner for 500 people. The origin of the expression is that in playing an organ, the organist gets the maximum sound from the instrument by pulling out all the stops on the keyboard.

Id	in_the_loop_572
Idiom	PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS
Definition	to use everything possible; to spare nothing; to spare no expense
Examples	They decided to have the best vacation ever, so they flew first-class, took taxis everywhere, stayed in a four-star hotel, and ate at the most expensive restaurants. They pulled out all the stops. Our only daughter is getting married. Since it’s something that happens only once, we’re going to pull out all the stops: a big wedding with flowers everywhere and a sit-down dinner for 500 people.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: whole hog; whole nine yards; to the hilt; go to town
Extra Info	The origin of the expression is that in playing an organ, the organist gets the maximum sound from the instrument by pulling out all the stops on the keyboard.

Stops Pull Spare Loop Expense Decided Vacation Flew