a hundred and ten percent

English

Alternative forms

110%

Etymology

Based on the metaphor of operating a machine at higher than its rated capacity or exceeding the normal maximum of some rated parameter such as speed or temperature.

Noun

a hundred and ten percent

(idiomatic, sports, informal) A level of effort exceeding one's sustained capacity, possibly risking injury.
"We busted our tails and won, we gave 110%".
(idiomatic, colloquial) The exertion of more than seems possible, hence 110%, not 100%, the usual maximum amount possible.

Translations

level of effort exceeding one's sustained capacity

Hungarian: száztíz százalék

Swedish: hundratio procent c

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