死し力りょくを尽つくす

expression, godan verb (-su)

make frantic efforts; try desperately; give one's all

Used when someone exerts themselves to the utmost, often in a desperate or all-out manner. The phrase 死力を尽くす literally means 'to exhaust one's death power', implying a life-or-death effort.

• 彼かれは試し験けんに合ごう格かくするために死し力りょくを尽つくした。

  He made frantic efforts to pass the exam.

• 救きゅう助じょ隊たいは生せい存ぞん者しゃを探さがすために死し力りょくを尽つくしている。

  The rescue team is trying desperately to find survivors.