flat out

[flat-out] / ˈflætˈaʊt /

ADVERB

at top speed

Synonyms

WEAK

all out at full speed at full throttle bluntly directly full-bore openly peak performance wide open

flat-out

ADVERB

at top speed

Synonyms

WEAK

all the way all-out at a good clip for all one's worth full blast head over heels in full gallop lickety-split the whole nine yards to the max unrestrainedly wide open without reservation

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In a subsequent statement in Parliament, Defence Minister Luke Pollard insisted the government was "not waiting" on the investment plan to announce further defence projects, but was "working flat out to" get the document published.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“Everything that we’ve got running is going to be flat out for the rest of the year,” Fitterling said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Jacobson says they have computers now working flat out generating brackets for this year’s competition.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

There is a greater risk of collision if one car goes into energy recovery mode while another is still going flat out on full power behind.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Mrs. Virgil had been showing me how to do a crescendo to bring the B flat out.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

flat out

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