a hundred and ten percent
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Etymology[edit]
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.
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Noun[edit]
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.
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great exertion
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