full speed ahead
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full speed ahead
interjection full steam ahead
- A command to move forward at maximum speed. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!
noun full steam ahead
- Maximum speed on a ship. Then he gave it full speed ahead, and shot us into the inlet.
- Maximum effort without reservations or delay. We got the OK on the conversion project. It's full speed ahead.
adverb full steam ahead
- With maximum effort, without reservations or delay. He charged full speed ahead into his studies.
adjective full steam ahead
- Unhesitant. The company's full speed ahead approach to product development would ultimately be its downfall.
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adj nautical
| Español | a toda máquina |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전속 전진 jeonsok jeonjin |
| 日本語 | 全速前進 zensoku zenshin |
| 中文 | 全速前進 /全速前进 quánsù qiánjìn |
| Português | a todo vapor |
| Français | en avant toute |
| Italiano | avanti tutta, a tutto vapore |
| עברית | מָלֵא קָדִימָה, קָדִימָה מָלֵא |
adj idiom, maximum effort
| Español | a toda máquina |
|---|---|
| Português | a todo vapor |
| Français | pleins gaz, à toute vitesse |
| Italiano | avanti tutta, a capofitto |
| עברית | בִּמְלוֹא הַקִיטוֹר bimlo hakitor |
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title = {full speed ahead},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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