balls to the wall
Boomer#lifestyleMeaning. With everything you have, holding nothing back.
See it in a sentence
We went balls to the wall for the last two weeks of the build.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen Z
- Gen AlphaHaven't found the match yet.
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer · this oneballs to the wall,TCB
- Plain Englishwith everything you have, holding nothing back
Related slang
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An unnecessarily excessive amount of effort put into something; overkill for the situation.
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Doing grown-up tasks like paying bills or cooking; a millennial-era word, often self-deprecating.
#lifestyleAFGen Z
Intensifier meaning 'extremely' or 'very,' added after an adjective for emphasis.
#lifestylebaby gronkGen Alpha
Nickname for young football prodigy Madden San Miguel; used for a kid with big potential.
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