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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Tyler Guyton is looking for a bounce-back sophomore campaign and has the confidence of the coaching staff to go full steam ahead into 2025.
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Nick Harris
july 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2025
And last year the Pentagon decided to go full speed ahead on the troubled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) project, the Sentinel, which is under development by Northrop Grumman.
—William Hartung, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
With this new venture, the anchor is charging full steam ahead and not worrying about how to decompress from the constant news cycle.
—Stephanie Guerilus, People.com, 2 June 2025
Ever since, the Oilers have pretty much been full steam ahead.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Nick Harris
july 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2025
And last year the Pentagon decided to go full speed ahead on the troubled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) project, the Sentinel, which is under development by Northrop Grumman.
—William Hartung, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
With this new venture, the anchor is charging full steam ahead and not worrying about how to decompress from the constant news cycle.
—Stephanie Guerilus, People.com, 2 June 2025
Ever since, the Oilers have pretty much been full steam ahead.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 19 May 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 1 Aug. 2025.
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