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steam ahead — PHRASAL VERB If an economy or company steams ahead, it becomes stronger and more successful. [V P] The latest figures show industrial production steaming ahead at an 8.8 per cent annual rate … English dictionary
steam ahead — go forward at full throttle, go forward at full speed … English contemporary dictionary
full steam ahead — with all possible energy and enthusiasm. The real estate market has heated up, and building is going full steam ahead. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form it s full steam ahead: It s full steam ahead for Internet service providers today.… … New idioms dictionary
full steam ahead — see under ↑steam • • • Main Entry: ↑full full steam ahead 1. Forward at the greatest speed possible 2. With maximum effort • • • Main Entry: ↑steam … Useful english dictionary
full steam ahead — mod. with determination. □ We started moving full steam ahead on the project. □ Full steam ahead! Let’s see how fast this will go! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
full steam ahead — as much power as we have, full throttle I told the Captain about the ice, but he said, Full steam ahead! … English idioms
full steam ahead — making a lot of progress The film is set to go full steam ahead … English dictionary
full steam ahead — ► full steam (or speed) ahead proceeding with as much speed or energy as possible. Main Entry: ↑full … English terms dictionary
steam — [[t]sti͟ːm[/t]] ♦♦♦ steams, steaming, steamed 1) N UNCOUNT Steam is the hot mist that forms when water boils. Steam vehicles and machines are operated using steam as a means of power. In an electric power plant the heat converts water into high… … English dictionary
steam — steam1 W3 [sti:m] n [U] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gas)¦ 2¦(mist on surface)¦ 3¦(power)¦ 4 let/blow off steam 5 get/pick/build up steam 6 run out of steam 7 under your own steam 8¦(railway)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English;] … Dictionary of contemporary English
steam — steam1 [ stim ] noun uncount ** 1. ) the hot wet substance like a thin cloud that is produced when water is heated: The steam from the volcano rose 3,000 meters into the air. a steam bath a ) the wet substance that forms on windows and mirrors… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
