Meaning of leave it all on the field | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used to remind players not to dwell on minor mistakes, issues or conflicts that happened during the course of play.
   idiomatic, usually
2. Used to encourage players or anyone to give their best performance, not sparing any effort, not going away with any unspent energy.
   idiomatic, often

Examples

“Don't worry about it, just leave it all on the field.”

“Use the same advice football coaches give their teams: "Always do your best. When you return to the locker room at the end of the game, leave it all on the field. Don't replay what you might have done or what someone else might have done..."”

“Near-synonym: give it one's best shot”

“Go and give it your all! Leave it all on the field!”

“Football players have an expression: "he left it all on the field." Leave it all on the field when you go fishing. Resolved: When I fish, I give everything I have to fishing.”

“But the stakes couldn't be higher, so we've got to leave it all on the field.”

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