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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But with the 68-year-old veteran chief hinting at an impending retirement, the bank’s board of directors is going full steam ahead on its hunt for a successor.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 8 July 2024
While some members of the public were skeptical, many urged the council to go full speed ahead with the project.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Amazon‘s Latin America branch is going full steam ahead with its true crime projects.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
In the first quarter, RH forged full speed ahead with its ambitious European expansion plans with the opening of two international Galleries, one in Brussels, and one in Madrid.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 14 June 2024
Despite concerns from various stakeholders, the MTA is going full speed ahead with congestion pricing as planned.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
Apple is expected to announce new artificial intelligence features at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday, which could supercharge its products and bring Apple back into competition with much of the rest of the tech world that has already gone full steam ahead on AI.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 10 June 2024
Over a round of golf with some boys from Suzaku Financial, Tozawa moves full steam ahead with his plan to acquire influence.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
The directive is clear: to run full speed ahead and put more AI in more things.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 11 May 2024
Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 8 July 2024
While some members of the public were skeptical, many urged the council to go full speed ahead with the project.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Amazon‘s Latin America branch is going full steam ahead with its true crime projects.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
In the first quarter, RH forged full speed ahead with its ambitious European expansion plans with the opening of two international Galleries, one in Brussels, and one in Madrid.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 14 June 2024
Despite concerns from various stakeholders, the MTA is going full speed ahead with congestion pricing as planned.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
Apple is expected to announce new artificial intelligence features at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday, which could supercharge its products and bring Apple back into competition with much of the rest of the tech world that has already gone full steam ahead on AI.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 10 June 2024
Over a round of golf with some boys from Suzaku Financial, Tozawa moves full steam ahead with his plan to acquire influence.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
The directive is clear: to run full speed ahead and put more AI in more things.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 11 May 2024
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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 13 Jul. 2024.
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