Poner toda la carne en el asador

to go all in; **to go all in**; **to pull out all the stops**; **to give it everything you've got**; **to spare no effort**; **to put everything on the line**

Poner toda la carne en el asador means to go all in, spare no effort or commit all available resources to achieving something.

It emphasises total commitment.

• gives their maximum effort
• invests all available resources
• launches an ambitious project
• makes one final attempt
• holds nothing back

The expression comes from traditional outdoor cooking.

Once all the meat has been placed on the grill, every available resource has already been committed.

There is nothing left to save for later.

Spanish extended this image to describe situations in which people invest all their effort, money or opportunities in a single objective.

The expression usually conveys admiration for determination and ambition.

However, depending on the context, it may also imply risk, since committing all one's resources leaves little room for recovery if things go wrong.

For this reason, it often appears in discussions of elections, sporting events and major business decisions.

Spanish has several idioms expressing total commitment:

• Poner toda la carne en el asador → to go all in.
• Echar el resto → to make one final maximum effort.
• Darlo todo → to give it everything you've got.

Although all three express complete dedication, poner toda la carne en el asador especially highlights committing all available resources, leaving nothing in reserve.

Do not translate the expression literally.

English speakers would never say:

They put all the meat on the grill.

Instead, use expressions such as:

• They went all in.
• They pulled out all the stops.
• They gave it everything they had.
• They spared no effort.

The emphasis is on complete commitment.