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[all the way]
or [the whole way] {adv. phr.} 1. From start to finish during the whole distance
or time.
Jack climbed all the way to the top of the tree.
Joe has played
the whole way in the football game and it's almost over.
2. In complete
agreement; with complete willingness to satisfy.
- Often used in the phrase "go
all the way with".
I go all the way with what George says about Bill.
Mary
said she was willing to kiss Bill, but that did not mean she was willing to go
all the way with him.
The bank was willing to lend Mr. Jones money to enlarge
his factory but it wasn't willing to go all the way with his plans to build
another in the next town.
Compare: ALL OUT, GO THE WHOLE
HOG.
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