Go hard or go home In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "go hard or go home", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Eudora Thao calendar 2020-12-21 09:12

Meaning of Go hard or go home

Synonyms:

do or die , Fish or cut bait , put up or shut up , rise to the occasion

Go hard or go home American slang verb phrase

'Go hard or go home' is a vivid way to say whether you try your best your best or  just give up and go home. There are no wishy washy efforts tolerated. People also say "Go big or go home." The meaning is the same.

My friend usually gives me advice that go hard or go home when I start up.

Life is too short, so I am gonna go at all go hard or go home.

Other phrases about:

a second bite at the cherry

A second opportunity

take (one's) chances

1. To grab or make the most of the opportunities when they happens or exists

2. When you take your chances, you take a risk because you may fail.

a field day

Used to refer to an opportunity someone takes advantage of to do something they want

do (one's) worst

To do the most harmful, violent, unpleasant or dangerous etc. thing that one can do

put (someone) through the hoop

To force someone to experience something difficult or unpleasant

Grammar and Usage of Go hard or go home

Verb Forms

  • going hard or going home
  • go(es) hard or go(es) home
  • went hard or went home
  • gone hard or gone home

Used in the present simple tense, present continuous tense, past simple tense, and past participle tense.

Origin of Go hard or go home

This phrase ' go hard or go home' was appeared in 1942 but became popular in the 1980s. It showed that you can do the best things, or don’t participate in anything.

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