full steam/speed ahead
idiom
—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.
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Rather, having just performed on a makeshift racetrack, nothing is stopping him from continuing full speed ahead.
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Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2025
But instead of going full steam ahead with expanding on a nascent horror franchise, the brothers are returning instead with another new, original horror film — one that promises to be weirder, gorier, scarier, and sadder than their debut.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
This is a chance to make adjustments before moving full speed ahead.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Mar. 2025
The Harvard Business Review highlights that unfilled C-suite positions can create ripple effects throughout the organization delaying strategic decisions, while your competitors are moving full steam ahead.
—Roberta Matuson, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2025
But instead of going full steam ahead with expanding on a nascent horror franchise, the brothers are returning instead with another new, original horror film — one that promises to be weirder, gorier, scarier, and sadder than their debut.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
This is a chance to make adjustments before moving full speed ahead.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Mar. 2025
The Harvard Business Review highlights that unfilled C-suite positions can create ripple effects throughout the organization delaying strategic decisions, while your competitors are moving full steam ahead.
—Roberta Matuson, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Full steam/speed ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20steam%2Fspeed%20ahead. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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