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Verb: pull out all the stops
  1. Use all resources available
    "The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting"

Derived forms: pulls out all the stops, pulled out all the stops, pulling out all the stops

Type of: apply, employ, use, utilise [Brit], utilize

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pull at
pull away
pull back
pull chain
pull down
pull in
pull in one's horns
pull off
pull one's weight
pull out
pull out all the stops
pull over
pull round
pull someone's leg
pull strings
pull tab
pull the leg of
pull the plug
pull the wool over someone's eyes
pull through
pull together