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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Even with lots of football this weekend, the NBA is going full speed ahead. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024 Potential Democratic pickups Arizona House and Senate Republicans hold the slimmest possible majority in both the Arizona state House and Senate, but that hasn’t stopped them from going full steam ahead with their agenda. —

Cooper Burton, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024 Yes, David Ellison and Skydance Media’s bid of $8 billion is seemingly full steam ahead. —

Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024 But Chanel, for one, is already barreling full steam ahead. —

Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for full steam/speed ahead

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