at/in full sail

idiom

of a ship or boat
: moving through the water by using all of its sails
a yacht in full sail
We made good time going at full sail.

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“At/in full sail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%2Fin%20full%20sail. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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