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.

Examples of full steam/speed ahead in a Sentence

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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 9 Oct. 2024.

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