full head of steam
Example Sentences
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You're going to need a full head of steam to reach new heights.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2023
When it picks up a full head of steam, as it does in the final couple of episodes during a mission to the Vatican, you can easily see Warrior Nun running and running.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 9, 2020
After their solo pieces, though, the Hahn-Levin team developed a full head of steam, burning through Schubert’s Rondo in B Minor, D. 895, with forceful, even rollicking rhythmic momentum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2016
They were getting a full head of steam at the basket.”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2015
The princess ended up in the plaza below with a full head of steam, and she carved down and around the wide paved street, using her kierie as a rudder.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
