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full-blown

[fool-blohn] / ˈfʊlˈbloʊn /
ADJECTIVE
all-out
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Example Sentences

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But while there are sure to be further plot twists in the Hollywood takeover saga, Warner’s shareholders shouldn’t expect a full-blown bidding war.

From Barron's

La Scala is still involved with the Olympics—just not in a full-blown operatic fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal

That way, I wouldn’t be telling any full-blown lies, and I wouldn’t get myself in so much hot water that I’d be Ida B Stew by dinnertime.

From Literature

This was the version of reality she lived after early mental health issues mushroomed into full-blown psychosis.

From BBC

The show appears to be dipping a toe in the water to see if there would be interest in a full-blown series, which would be the first since 1981.

From BBC