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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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024 The actor and singer, 56, is full steam ahead on rehearsing for his upcoming 2025 Radio City Music Hall concert series, and shared a few glimpses of his process with his Instagram followers. —

Jen Juneau, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 Brady and Lark are sigh back together and siiiighhhhh full speed ahead. —

Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024 Despite pushback from House Republicans, Thune is full steam ahead on his two-part reconciliation plan for next year, sources tell Axios. —

Stephen Neukam, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for full steam/speed ahead

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