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Full speed ahead

adj, adv, intj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Unhesitant. idiomatic, not-comparable

    "The company's full speed ahead approach to product development would ultimately be its downfall."

Adverb
  1. 1
    With maximum effort, without reservations or delay. idiomatic, not-comparable

    "He charged full speed ahead into his studies."

Intj
  1. 1
    A command to move forward at maximum speed. usually

    "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"

Noun
  1. 1
    Maximum speed on a ship. uncountable, usually

    "Then he gave it full speed ahead, and shot us into the inlet."

  2. 2
    Maximum effort without reservations or delay. idiomatic, uncountable

    "We got the OK on the conversion project. It's full speed ahead."

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