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Okljr Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

gangbusters

Not sure about the meaning of "a career that took off like gangbusters". Appreciate your advices.
  

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I believe there was once a TV show titled "Gangbusters", and the term became common. It simply implies energetic and strong activity, what I think would be the equivalent of today's internet expression "viral".

— Philip

  • I believe there was once a TV show titled "Gangbusters", and the term became common.
  • It simply implies energetic and strong activity, what I think would be the equivalent of today's internet expression "viral".
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I believe there was once a TV show titled "Gangbusters", and the term became common. It simply implies energetic and strong activity, what I think would be the equivalent of today's internet expression "viral".
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okljr"a career that took off like gangbusters"
He was promoted very quickly up the chain of management.
eg. He was hired to wash dishes and clean the floors, but after 4 years, he was the manager of the restaurant.
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okljrlike gangbusters
unusually quickly, dramatically, spectacularly

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