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full bore

Date: May 11 2000

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Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“Once I make the choice, then I’m full bore into it and
never looking back.”

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

with maximum effort, trying as hard as possible
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2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

Use “full bore” when you are trying to explain how hard
you are working to accomplish something. It could be
your job, or school work, or sports – anything that takes_
*a lot of effort.
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Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“_“I am so tired. I was playing basketball *_full bore for”

“about four hours today. I need to sit on the couch and”

“rest for a while.* I hope there’s something good on TV.”*“

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

“I guess the meaning of ‘full bore’ is to firm the decision and never to reconsider it.”
by Winnie (Montreal, Canada)
“It means once you have in mind something to do you don’t retract yourself and go ahead until you finish it.”
by Eduardo (Tampico, Mexico)
”’Full bore’ in this sentence means he will be going straight into that decision never looking back and thinking about that decision again.”
by Aris

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