gang·bust·ers

gang·bust·ers
/ˈgæŋˌbʌstɚz/ noun
US informal
1 : very well or successfully

The team got off to a slow start, but recently they have been coming on like gangbusters. [=they have been doing very well]

2 : very quickly

The company has been growing like gangbusters.


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