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
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite the backlash from Simmons, the Wolper Organization’s biopic appears to be moving full steam ahead.
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Julia MacCary, Variety, 4 May 2024
Meanwhile, Boeing is telling suppliers full speed ahead.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 2 May 2024
Riddick: Furya, which was announced in February 2023, is now moving full steam ahead toward an Aug. 26 shoot date, producers announced Monday.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The suspension, while compliant and not too stiff, can loosen teeth if a wheel takes a pothole full steam ahead.
—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
Julia MacCary, Variety, 4 May 2024
Meanwhile, Boeing is telling suppliers full speed ahead.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 2 May 2024
Riddick: Furya, which was announced in February 2023, is now moving full steam ahead toward an Aug. 26 shoot date, producers announced Monday.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The suspension, while compliant and not too stiff, can loosen teeth if a wheel takes a pothole full steam ahead.
—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
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