throw one's hat over the wall

English

Alternative forms

• throw one's hat over the fence

Pronunciation

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Verb

throw one's hat over the wall (third-person singular simple present throws one's hat over the wall, present participle throwing one's hat over the wall, simple past threw one's hat over the wall, past participle thrown one's hat over the wall)

1. (idiomatic) To commit fully.

Synonyms

• go for broke