at full tilt
Idioms-
see full tilt.
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As fast or forcefully as possible, as in Running full tilt on that very uneven ground, she was bound to trip and fall or Trying to keep up with new orders, the factory was running at full tilt. Originally referring to the combatants' thrust of a sword or lance, this term has been used figuratively since about 1700.
Example Sentences
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Orders from the Energy Department lifted some environmental rules to allow many generators to operate at full tilt, too.
"It's an amazing feeling, taking the ball at full tilt," he says.
From BBC
For now, manufacturers are running at full tilt with factories that predate the AI boom.
“Many birds are bigger than warblers, Beowulf. A full-grown pheasant can be positively robust,” Penelope said absently before returning to her train of thought, which was now zooming along like a Bloomer steam locomotive at full tilt.
From Literature
Old Timothy’s cries of “hep-hep” and “hee-yah!” kept the horses at full tilt.
From Literature
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