a hundred and ten percent

English

Alternative forms

110%

Etymology

Based on the metaphor of operating a machine at higher than its rated capacity or exceeding the normal maximum of some rated parameter such as speed or temperature.

Pronunciation

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Noun

a hundred and ten percent (uncountable)

(idiomatic, informal) A level of effort beyond what one can usually sustain; great exertion.
We busted our tails and won; we really gave 110% in that game.

Translations

great exertion

Hungarian: száztíz százalék
Swedish: hundratio procent c

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