full tilt
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of full tilt
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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The most notable one I could remember was an active Glitcher who said it felt exactly like someone had caught his stomach with a fish hook and was reeling it in at full tilt.
From Literature
Orders from the Energy Department lifted some environmental rules to allow many generators to operate at full tilt, too.
He was already galloping full tilt through the burning woods, but she wanted to let him know she was with him now, fully and completely.
From Literature
"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.
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