Antonyms for go for broke

Grammar : Adj, verb

Spell : brohk

Phonetic Transcription : broʊk

Definition of go for broke

Origin : past tense and obsolete past participle of break (v.); extension to "insolvent" is first recorded 1716 (broken in this sense is attested from 1590s). Old English cognate broc meant, in addition to "that which breaks," "affliction, misery."

As in relentless : adj cruel, merciless
As in serious : adj somber, humorless
As in sobersided : adj serious
As in daring : adj adventurous
As in persevere : verb keep at; work hard
As in strain : verb work very hard
As in strive : verb try for, exert oneself
As in vie : verb compete
As in : verb eliminate possibility of return
As in act : verb do something
As in commit : verb perform an action
As in compete : verb go up against in contest
As in contend : verb compete, fight
As in endeavor : verb attempt to achieve something
As in engage : verb occupy oneself; engross
As in gamble : verb take a chance on winning
As in go for it : verb take a risk
As in hazard : verb take a chance; risk

Synonyms for go for broke

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