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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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.
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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
Despite the backlash from Simmons, the Wolper Organization’s biopic appears to be moving full steam ahead.
—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
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
Despite the backlash from Simmons, the Wolper Organization’s biopic appears to be moving full steam ahead.
—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
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