full-bore

[ fool-bawr, -bohr ]

/ ˈfʊlˈbɔr, -ˈboʊr /

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adjective

moving or operating at the greatest speed or with maximum power.

adverb

to the fullest extent; with the greatest power, speed, force, etc.: The cars drove full-bore down the straightaway.

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How to use full-bore in a sentence

Fortunately, no one has been caned over the head as the national debate continues full bore.
America’s Long-Simmering, Semi-Civil Civil War|Lloyd Green|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“A lot of people are going to want to go full bore,” says the aide.
Predicting How Romney Might Govern Requires Multiple Scenarios|Eleanor Clift|October 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If you support Obama on this question, you open yourself up to full-bore fire from the populist right.
The Mosque Litmus Test|Tunku Varadarajan|August 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
At a meeting in mid-April, Team McCain prepared a full-bore media plan to deal with the fallout if the story broke.
More Juicy Election Details|The Daily Beast|January 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Henry's reluctance to do anything full-bore romantically or work-wise ends up biting him in the ass.
Adam Scott: Life of the Party|Miriam Datskovsky, Kara Cutruzzula|March 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It was nine o'clock by the time they had finished tea, and the hurricane was going full bore.
From Chart House to Bush Hut|Charles W. L. Bryde
His turbine screamed to a keener pitch with wide throttle, and he climbed full-bore into the down-town slow lane.
Modus Vivendi|Gordon Randall Garrett

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