Example
“The rescue team worked at full tilt to reach the village before dark.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
full of beans
Informal · CEFR B2
bursting with cheerful energy and enthusiasm
fast and furious
Neutral · CEFR B2
Happening with exceptional speed, energy, and intensity.
bright and early
Neutral · CEFR A2
at the very start of the morning
early bird
Neutral · CEFR A2
someone who prefers beginning the day before most other people
hang on a minute
Informal · CEFR A2
used to ask someone to wait, or to express surprise or objection
so far so good
Informal · CEFR A2
used to say that things have gone well up to now
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.