go for broke

audacious bold courageous fearless foolhardy gutsy impulsive reckless smart

brave forward game rash

adventuresome brassy cheeky cocky crusty fire-eating gritty gutty hot shot impudent intrepid nervy obtrusive out on a limb plucky salty smart-alecky spunky temerarious valiant venturesome

afraid careful cautious cowardly fearful meek shy thoughtful timid undaring weak

bashful chicken unadventurous unwilling

determined dogged ferocious fierce harsh implacable inexorable rigorous ruthless single-minded uncompromising unforgiving unrelenting unstoppable unyielding

adamant bound bound and determined dead set on grim hang in hang-tough hard inflexible inhuman mortal obdurate pitiless remorseless rigid stiff stop-at-nothing strict stringent unappeasable unbending undeviating unflinching vindictive

compassionate easy flexible gentle irresolute kind lenient merciful mild nice nonviolent peaceful remorseful sympathetic tame tender yielding

ending intermittent stopping understanding

deliberate genuine honest severe sincere thoughtful

sober

austere bound bound and determined businesslike cold sober contemplative deadpan determined downbeat earnest funereal grave grim intent long-faced meditative no-nonsense pensive pokerfaced reflective resolute resolved sedate set solemn staid steady stern unhumorous unsmiling weighty

deceptive dishonest false insincere misleading untrustworthy

flippant funny happy light minor trivial unimportant unserious

austere bound bound and determined businesslike cold sober contemplative deadpan deliberate determined downbeat earnest funereal genuine grave grim honest in earnest intent long-faced meditative no-nonsense pensive pokerfaced reflective resolute resolved sedate set severe sincere sober solemn staid steady stern thoughtful unhumorous unsmiling weighty

begin carry out develop do enforce execute function move operate pursue respond serve undertake

accomplish achieve consummate cook intrude labor maneuver officiate percolate perk perpetrate persevere persist practice preside

carry on do a number do one's thing get in there go about go for it go in for go that route go to town knock off make progress take effect take part take steps take up transort work out

abandon destroy discontinue disregard end fail forego forget give up idle ignore leave miss neglect stop

cease follow leave alone quit

abstain halt hesitate refrain

burn one's boats kick down the ladder nail one's colors to the mast

act carry out do execute perpetrate violate

accomplish achieve complete contravene effectuate enact offend pull scandalize sin transgress trespass wreak

go in for go out for pull off

abstain fail idle leave miss neglect stop

behave compliment give up obey

cease desist end keep keep from loaf rest wait

battle challenge clash contend contest face fight play spar try vie wrestle

attempt bandy bid collide emulate encounter essay fence grapple joust oppose rival strive struggle tilt tussle

be in the running cope with go after go for go for the gold in the hunt jockey for position lock horns match strength match wits participate in pit oneself against run for scramble for seek prize take on take part

agree give up make peace retreat surrender

aid assist forget help let go release support yield

argue confront cope dispute go after grapple meet oppose push for resist vie

battle clash contest controvert emulate encounter face jostle litigate oppugn push rival skirmish stand strive struggle tug withstand

give all one's got give one's all go for go for it go for jugular have at jockey for position knock oneself out lock horns make play for mix it up with scramble for shoot at shoot for tangle with

agree comply go along

hide make peace retreat surrender yield

abandon cede desert give in give up leave

aspire bid for strive take pains undertake

address aim apply assay buck determine dig essay grind hassle hump hustle intend labor offer plug purpose push risk scratch seek strain struggle sweat try venture

do one's best drive at go for hammer away have a crack have a shot at have a swing at make a run at make an effort peg away pour it on take on

forget

conceal hide idle ignore laze neglect overlook pass rest withhold

be idle procrastinate put off

arrest catch employ fascinate immerse interest involve join participate preoccupy undertake

absorb allure bewitch busy captivate charm draw enamor enchant enthrall grip imbue monopolize partake practice soak tackle

embark on enter into give a try give a whirl go in for go out for have a fling at have a go at have a shot at keep busy pitch in preengage set about take part tie up try on for size

bore disenchant disinterest free ignore let go release

disgust forget neglect offend repel repulse turn off

discharge disconnect

bet speculate wager

back brave challenge dare defy endanger face game hazard imperil jeopardize lot play plunge put risk set stake venture

buck the odds cast lots cut the cards flip the coin lay money on make a bet put faith in put trust in shoot the moon shoot the works stick one's neck out take a flyer tempt fortune trust to luck try one's luck

ascend discourage displace dissuade hide remove rise save

be careful design ensure guard insure plan safeguard

bet the farm bet the ranch exert oneself go all out pull out all the stops put one's heart and soul into it shoot the works use every muscle

adventure conjecture dare endanger gamble guess imperil jeopardize presume proffer speculate stake submit suppose try venture volunteer wager

go out on limb skate on thin ice take a plunge throw out

abstain be careful calculate guard measure

endure hold on keep going persist press on proceed pursue stand firm

continue maintain remain

be determined be resolved be stubborn carry on go for it go on hang in hang tough hold fast keep driving keep on leave no stone unturned plug away see it through stay the course stick with it

cease discontinue give up stop

be lazy idle leave quit

try

endeavor exert grind hammer hustle labor moil plug push strive struggle sweat toll

bear down go all out peg away

conceal hide idle ignore laze procrastinate

calm compress concentrate placate rest soothe

aim endeavor go all out seek tackle

assay attempt compete contend drive essay fight hassle jockey labor moil offer push scramble strain struggle sweat toil tug work

bear down bend over backward break one's neck do one's best do one's utmost go after go for the jugular go the limit knock oneself out leave no stone unturned make every effort shoot for take on try hard

neglect

agree discourage dissuade idle laze make peace relax repress rest surrender yield

forget skip

contend strive

buck challenge contest counter match oppose pit play push rival struggle sweat

be rivals go for go for the gold go for the jugular jockey for position play off scramble for

agree aid assist help support