What's the sailing ship equivalent for "Full speed ahead!"?
2015年11月30日 · It was "full steam ahead" in the time of steamers. One of the last sophisticated sailing ships was the clipper. They were capable of crossing the Atlantic in something like 11 …
Full Steam Ahead ... malappropriated when applied to Trains?
2011年5月31日 · From the entry in TheFreeDictionary.com: full steam ahead with all possible energy and enthusiasm full speed ahead The real estate market has heated up, and building …
synonyms - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2017年4月20日 · Please step up the speed of your activity. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs move/step up a gear to start to work or play more effectively or …
single word requests - 'Someone who hops from idea to idea'
2014年6月13日 · Is there a word or a term used for someone who hops from idea to idea? More specifically, for someone who jumps from idea to idea without ever really completing any of them.
Throttle is to slow down, but full throttle is max speed?
2023年12月19日 · Originally, throttle meant throat. So "full-throttle" for a motorized vehicle is like a lion's full-throated roar - the throttle/throat is opened as wide as possible (for maximum …
Does 'throttle up' mean accelerate? - English Language & Usage …
2012年6月22日 · I think I will argue that " Throttle up " does not mean " to increase the speed of the vehicle " despite what MacMillan might say. Throttle up definitely means to increase the …
Single word for 'being one step ahead of others'
2014年6月7日 · The "game" of "being one step ahead of others" is called one-upmanship. You buy a Cadillac, so I buy a Mercedes; you buy a Bentley, so I buy a Mazzeratti (the one priced …
Where do you put the suffix when listing the last name first?
The suffix is an explanation of the first name, not the last. "John Doe Jr." means he is John, the son of John. In a full name listing, the suffix follows the last name because the person is …
expressions - Polite alternatives to "as soon as possible" - English ...
2020年6月26日 · Unlike what you feel, as soon as possible is not considered rude. The abbreviated asap is very common in business emails and is accompanied with a 'Please' to …
Difference between "OK" and "okay" - English Language & Usage …
2011年5月17日 · O.K. was probably the first spelling (and there are dozens of theories about its origin). OK is an obvious shortening, maybe by somebody who had only heard the phrase. But …