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full steam ahead

phrase

variants or full speed ahead
as in thoroughly
with all power or resources being used Now that the research is mostly done we can move full steam ahead with the next phase of the project.

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“Full steam ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full%20steam%20ahead. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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