Definition of "go to the wall" in English

Verb

1. To make an all-out effort.

   • He'll be the one who goes to the wall when it's needed.
   • He's always been willing to go to the wall for his friends.
   • That was the one point he was willing to go to the wall on.

2. To fail, to run out of options.

3. To be put aside or forgotten.

4. To take an extreme and determined position or measure.