—used to say that something is being done with as much speed and power as possible The work started slowly, but now it's full steam ahead.

Who says full steam ahead?

These expressions all allude to the steam engine, where full steam signifies that a boiler has developed maximum pressure. They became well known through an order allegedly given by Admiral David Farragut at the battle of Mobile Bay (1864): “Damn the torpedoes! Full steam ahead!”

How do you write full steam ahead?

And just ahead, partisan politics is moving full steam ahead here in Washington. It shouldn't have been withdrawn in the first place but now we have got it we are full steam ahead. It will be full steam ahead with an exciting new programme of events and outings lined up for the Autumn and beyond.