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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House and Senate Republicans are plowing full steam ahead with conflicting strategies to enact President Trump’s sweeping agenda, putting the two conferences on a collision course. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025 The industry should push for contracts backed up by demand signals that show how the Navy is moving full speed ahead to achieve a fleet of more than 350 ships; this is especially true for those whose only customer is the U.S. Navy. George Whittier, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Nonetheless, Google is full steam ahead on its AI products. Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025 This year's awards ceremony has been rescheduled twice as a result of the California wildfires, but with plans full steam ahead this week, here's what to know about the 30th annual Critics' Choice Awards. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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