How to Pronounce "go for broke"
expression
GOH-fer-BROHK
guh-OH-fuh-BROHK
Definition
To risk everything in an attempt to achieve something great, even if it means losing it all.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡoʊ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈbɹoʊk
British English
ɡˈəʊ/ /fˈɔː/ /bɹˈəʊk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GOH-fer-BROHK
UK
guh-OH-fuh-BROHK
Listen in Context
He decided to go for broke and invest all his money in the new business.
If you want to win, you sometimes have to go for broke.
At the end of the game, our team decided to go for broke and attack.
We only have one chance—let's go for broke!