full head of steam
Example Sentences
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“I go out there with a full head of steam knowing the down and distance, getting 4 yards or whatever it may be to win the down.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024
You're going to need a full head of steam to reach new heights.
From Salon • Jul. 23, 2023
“Right now, he’s just in a different camp, a different camp that he has to get through. He’ll come out with a full head of steam next season.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2022
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
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
