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Onelook Posted 8 years ago
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Goes on full steam

The renovation work goes on full steam. Progress is good, we'll be able to finish up soon.


What does goes on full steam mean, and what's the difference between "goes on full steam" and "goes on full steam ahead"?

  

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onelook What does goes on full steam mean It is progressing very fast. onelook what's the difference between "goes on full steam" and "goes on full steam ahead"? No real difference; the latter is more emphatic to me.

  • onelook What does goes on full steam mean It is progressing very fast.
  • onelook what's the difference between "goes on full steam" and "goes on full steam ahead"?
  • No real difference; the latter is more emphatic to me.
  • Another idiom you could use is "(work/fire) on all cylinders": The renovation work is moving ahead on all cylinders.
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onelookWhat does goes on full steam mean

It is progressing very fast.

onelookwhat's the difference between "goes on full steam" and "goes on full steam ahead"?

No real difference; the latter is more emphatic to me.

Another idiom you could use is "(work/fire) on all cylinders":

The renovation work is mov

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I think you need "ahead" in there. I saw "goes on full steam" instead of "goes on full steam" on first reading, and I had to go back and realize the metaphor. The work goes on full steam ahead.

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