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Exhausting all effort

Not having any rules or restrictions

Clear and obvious in meaning or nature

Delivered in an aggressively vigorous or forceful manner

Without limits in extent, size, or quantity

In a direct and honest manner

In a manner which leaves little question

In a fierce, extreme, or violent manner

Unlimited discretionary power to act

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Adjective

Exhausting all effort

no-holds-barred

untrammelled^UK

without restrictions

no ifs ands or buts

with no strings

straight from the shoulder

unselfconscious

unself-conscious

through and through

without reservations

in every respect

one-hundred percent

no strings attached

straightforward

dyed-in-the-wool

straight-from-the-shoulder

straight-talking

call a spade a spade

straight-shooting

straight to the point

lay it on the line

saying what one thinks

speaking as one finds

calling spade a spade

not afraid to call a spade a spade

laying it on the line

black-and-white

through-and-through

without reservation

clearly expressed

not beating around the bush

easily understandable

black and white

without qualification

no beating around the bush

rightly so called

nothing other than

incontrovertible

without reserve

lacking subtlety

all-encompassing

encyclopedic^US

hundred percent

encyclopaedic^UK

picture-perfect

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Adjective

Not having any rules or restrictions

no-holds-barred

no restrictions

without restrictions

Adjective

Clear and obvious in meaning or nature

incontrovertible

straightforward

black-and-white

black and white

straight from the shoulder

easily understood

clearly expressed

no ifs ands or buts

no strings attached

beyond question

unchallengeable

as plain as a pikestaff

recognizable^US

self-explanatory

recognisable^UK

as plain as the nose on your face

distinguishable

standing out a mile

sticking out a mile

standing out like a sore thumb

sticking out like a sore thumb

beyond a shadow of a doubt

written all over someone

uncontroversial

not in question

staring one in the face

as clear as day

glaringly obvious

staring someone in the face

plain as the nose on your face

as plain as day

clear as a bell

as sure as eggs is eggs

as clear as crystal

sharply defined

easy to understand

easily understandable

of one syllable

noncontroversial

instantly recognizable

straight-from-the-shoulder

right under your nose

written all over one

one-hundred percent

well-constructed

in broad daylight

easily distinguishable

as plain as daylight

res ipsa loquitur

beyond a shadow of doubt

much in evidence

staring you in the face

out in the open

under one's nose

well-established

having down pat

what you see is what you get

there are no two ways about it

easily deciphered

without question

no two ways about it

well delineated

leaving nothing to the imagination

highly coloured

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Adjective

Delivered in an aggressively vigorous or forceful manner

coming on strong

pulling no punches

full of get-up-and-go

not backward in coming forward

full of determination

entrepreneurial

bound and determined

stop at nothing

like a ball of fire

desiring success

upwardly mobile

highly motivated

nose to grindstone

all-encompassing

one-hundred percent

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

having killer instinct

full of vim and vigour

round-the-clock

total-immersion

ready and willing

as keen as mustard

keen as mustard

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

burning with excitement

chomping at the bit

champing at the bit

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Adjective

Without limits in extent, size, or quantity

incomprehensible

no strings attached

self-perpetuating

with no holds barred

round-the-clock

without ceasing

without interruption

not to be reckoned

extending far down

thick on the ground

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Adverb

In a direct and honest manner

Adverb

In a manner which leaves little question

no ifs ands or buts

no strings attached

unconditionally

without qualification

beyond question

extraordinarily

to a great extent

incontrovertibly

without question

without a doubt

beyond the shadow of a doubt

to a great degree

by a great amount

as sure as eggs is eggs

to the nth degree

beyond any doubt

needless to say

by a great deal

beyond a shadow of a doubt

one-hundred percent

in every respect

a hundred per cent

by a long chalk

head and shoulders

come hell or high water

to the highest degree

catastrophically

too … for words

to a marked extent

by leaps and bounds

on a grand scale

in a marked degree

in no uncertain terms

to a marked degree

through and through

in all respects

there are no two ways about it

no ifs ands or buts about it

beyond shadow of a doubt

it goes without saying

beyond shadow of doubt

recognizably^US

almost certainly

marvellously^UK

to a large extent

beyond any shadow of a doubt

nothing else but

amongst the most

one of the most

before all else

without any question

recognisably^UK

tall in the saddle

from all appearances

to all intents and purposes

no two ways about it

straightforwardly

comprehensively

a great distance

to too great an extent

extremely badly

to too great an degree

down to the ground

lock, stock and barrel

there's no denying it

with conviction

once and for all

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Adverb

In a fierce, extreme, or violent manner

hammer and tongs

enthusiastically

with full force

with maximum force

full steam ahead

as hard as possible

as hard as one can

with every available resource

with everything one has got

with might and main

with all the stops out

for all one is worth

with a vengeance

with great effort

to the best of your ability

to the greatest extreme

to the best of one's abilities

as best one can

with great vigour

going great guns

with enthusiasm

like it's going out of style

like nobody's business

like gangbusters

to beat the band

conscientiously

with all one's might

with perseverance

with application

with all one's might and main

unceremoniously

without slacking

nose to the grindstone

head over heels

like all get out

like the dickens

with all one's strength

with a struggle

with difficulty

after a struggle

with all one's heart

with indignation

through thick and thin

in a lively manner

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Noun

Unlimited discretionary power to act

complete discretion

complete freedom

complete authority

unconditional authority

unrestricted authority

power of attorney

self-determination

authorization^US

authorisation^UK

freedom of action

freedom from restriction

scope for initiative

unrestricted freedom

breathing space

unrestrictedness

room to manoeuvre

room to operate

power of choice

non-confinement

unlimited freedom

one's initiative

one's discretion

lack of restrictions

neighbourhood^UK

neighborhood^US

maneuvering room

room to maneuver

freedom of movement

room for manoeuvre

room for maneuver

distance across

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