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Matthew1622 Posted 11 years ago
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What's the meaning of "give it all"?

Hi, there. One of my foreign friends posted on facebook that "Many families are missing the heroes who gave it all". What's the meaning of "give it all"? What does the "it" stand for here?
  

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matthew1622 Hi, there. One of my foreign friends posted on facebook that "Many families are missing the heroes who gave it all". What's the meaning of "give it all"?

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  • matthew1622 Hi, there.
  • One of my foreign friends posted on facebook that "Many families are missing the heroes who gave it all".
  • What's the meaning of "give it all"?
  • What does the "it" stand for here?
  • "it all" ~ everything ~ 'life' in this context.
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matthew1622 Hi, there. One of my foreign friends posted on facebook that "Many families are missing the heroes who gave it all". What's the meaning of "give it all"? What does the "it" stand for here?
"it all" ~ everything ~ 'life' in this context.

Those who die for their country in war have "given it all".

May 25 is Memorial Day in the Unite
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