full blast

Idioms

Also, at full blast. At full power, with great energy; also, as loud as possible. For example, The committee is working full blast on the plans, or The fanfare featured the trumpets at full blast. This expression transfers the strong currents of air used in furnaces to anything being done at full power. [Late 1700s]

Example Sentences

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Set to low, it outperforms any hair dryer; at full blast, it hits 162 mph.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

"Unfortunately, our best rooms are our lounge and our bedroom face south, so we get the full blast of the sun."

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

And they were the only patrons in the small room, situated away from the main viewing area, where the volume was on full blast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

The terrible scale of this American era comes rushing at full blast through three computer monitors—on the other end is Piker, and 30,000 people who want to believe in a better future.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025

The heaters dumped heat at full blast into the building, and the air-conditioning system would not kick in.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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