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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Some episodes rely on flashbacks, others plow full steam ahead, and none leave much of a mark. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 July 2025 Its biggest customers remain full steam ahead on spending, much of which is flowing to its computing systems. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025 Like a thoroughbred bursting out of the Kentucky Derby starting gate, the second Trump administration has been racing full speed ahead ever since Trump was inaugurated once again as president of the United States. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025 But the 49ers were horrific in just about every area of special teams last season, and Shanahan went full speed ahead in his desire to improve. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for full steam/speed ahead

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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 21 Aug. 2025.

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