give a hundred (and ten) per cent
US /ɡɪv ə ˈhʌndrəd (ænd tɛn) pər sɛnt/
UK /ɡɪv ə ˈhʌndrəd (ænd tɛn) pər sɛnt/
1.
to make the maximum possible effort; to try as hard as one can
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If we all give a hundred per cent, we can win this game.
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The coach expects every player to give a hundred and ten per cent in every practice.