Go for Broke

What it means

Commit everything to one attempt, with nothing set aside in case it fails.

Where it comes from

It began as gambling slang, probably in Hawaii, for betting all you had. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the Japanese American unit of the Second World War, took it as their motto.

The puzzle it came from

Go for Broke was the answer to the Phrasicle of May 20, 2025. The clue read ____ for ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.

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