- full steam ahead
- full steam aheadFig. onward 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 idioms. 2013.
full steam ahead
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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 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 ahead — ► full steam (or speed) ahead proceeding with as much speed or energy as possible. Main Entry: ↑full … English terms dictionary
full steam ahead — Proceed without delay at maximum speed … A concise dictionary of English slang
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 speed ahead — ► full steam (or speed) ahead proceeding with as much speed or energy as possible. Main Entry: ↑full … English terms dictionary
full steam (or speed) ahead — proceeding with as much speed or energy as possible. → full … English new terms dictionary
steam ahead — go forward at full throttle, go forward at full speed … English contemporary dictionary
