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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The suspension, while compliant and not too stiff, can loosen teeth if a wheel takes a pothole full steam ahead.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
In other words, full speed ahead. Which is exactly the problem.
—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
With awards season pushing forward full steam ahead, Peacock Theater in downtown LA serves as the next stop on the calendar as Hollywood prepares for the 2023 Emmy Awards.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
Even as some marques are slowing their EV development schedule, Audi appears to be moving full speed ahead.
—Karl Brauer, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024
Fresh off her recent Boiler Room DJ set at a Brooklyn warehouse last weekend, British singer Charli XCX is moving full steam ahead with her sixth studio album Brat, due out this summer.
—Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Moving from the inside of a mobile home to the backseat of a van — with Taylor York and Zac Farro in the two front seats — the whole of Paramore goes full speed ahead until they’re surrounded by smoke and broken glass.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
Biden, going 'full steam ahead' against Trump, at last wins swing state union's support
What is the definition of a caucus, and how is a presidential primary different from a caucus?
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2024
In the meantime, the research community is moving full steam ahead toward developing methods for early detection and treatment.
—Adina Wise, STAT, 9 Feb. 2024
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
In other words, full speed ahead. Which is exactly the problem.
—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
With awards season pushing forward full steam ahead, Peacock Theater in downtown LA serves as the next stop on the calendar as Hollywood prepares for the 2023 Emmy Awards.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
Even as some marques are slowing their EV development schedule, Audi appears to be moving full speed ahead.
—Karl Brauer, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024
Fresh off her recent Boiler Room DJ set at a Brooklyn warehouse last weekend, British singer Charli XCX is moving full steam ahead with her sixth studio album Brat, due out this summer.
—Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Moving from the inside of a mobile home to the backseat of a van — with Taylor York and Zac Farro in the two front seats — the whole of Paramore goes full speed ahead until they’re surrounded by smoke and broken glass.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
Biden, going 'full steam ahead' against Trump, at last wins swing state union's support
What is the definition of a caucus, and how is a presidential primary different from a caucus?
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 29 Jan. 2024
In the meantime, the research community is moving full steam ahead toward developing methods for early detection and treatment.
—Adina Wise, STAT, 9 Feb. 2024
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