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a hundred and ten percent
a hundred and ten percent
An effort towards something that is greater than one believes one is capable of doing, i.e., beyond 100% of one's ability; often used as a motivation in sports. Primarily heard in US. Alright guys, we all need to dig deep for the second half of the game. Go out there and give a hundred and ten percent and bring home a win!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Si-U | | shee-oo | Korean |
| Darja | | - | Slovene, Czech |
| Evgeniya | | yev-GYE-nee-yah (Russian), eev-GYE-nee-yah (Russian) | Bulgarian, Russian |
| Hal | | [hæl] | |
| Balthazar | | [bæl'θæzə] | |
| Anso | | - | Ancient Germanic |