leave everything on the field
v. phr.— «I came up here with the idea of doing all I could, working as hard as I could and leaving everything on the field, which I felt I did.» —“Raider Safety Has Word For Hawks’ Boo-Fans—‘Bush’” by Craig Smith Seattle Times (Washington) Nov. 13, 1984. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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