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- full steam,Informal. at highest power or effectiveness; full blast: »
The industry would continue full steam through October (Wall Street Journal).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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full steam ahead — see under ↑steam • • • Main Entry: ↑full full steam ahead 1. Forward at the greatest speed possible 2. With maximum effort • • • Main Entry: ↑steam … Useful english dictionary
full steam/speed ahead — used to say that something is being done with as much speed and power as possible The work started slowly, but now it s full steam ahead. The campaign is going full speed ahead. • • • Main Entry: ↑full … Useful english dictionary
full steam (or speed) ahead — proceeding with as much speed or energy as possible. → full … English new terms dictionary
full steam ahead — ► full steam (or speed) ahead proceeding with as much speed or energy as possible. Main Entry: ↑full … English terms dictionary
full steam ahead — with all possible energy and enthusiasm. The real estate market has heated up, and building is going full steam ahead. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form it s full steam ahead: It s full steam ahead for Internet service providers today.… … New idioms dictionary
full steam ahead — mod. with determination. □ We started moving full steam ahead on the project. □ Full steam ahead! Let’s see how fast this will go! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
full steam ahead — as much power as we have, full throttle I told the Captain about the ice, but he said, Full steam ahead! … English idioms
full steam ahead — making a lot of progress The film is set to go full steam ahead … English dictionary
full steam — (at) full pelt/steam/tilt informal as fast as possible. He was going full pelt down the motorway but he still didn t make it to the airport in time … New idioms dictionary
(at) full steam — mainly american phrase with as much effort as possible Before I start working again full steam, I want to travel. Thesaurus: words used to describe effortsynonym Main entry: steam … Useful english dictionary
