full tilt
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of full tilt
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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"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.
They knew just what to do, and they ran full tilt to help this troika of newcomers wriggle free.
From Literature
“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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