full blast

Idioms and Phrases

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

At the same time, the region is in its third year of drought conditions, restricting the utility’s ability to run its dams at full blast.

From Seattle Times

It just feels like it's been on full blast 24/7 since 2016.

From Salon

He turned the music up full blast.

From Literature

A big pillow was stuffed behind her back, which raised her up in the seat, exposing her upper body to the full blast of the wind.

From Seattle Times

This extreme heat isn't just miserable, it can be very deadly, triggering what are essentially mass casualty events, while also worsening wildfires, wracking up health care costs and damaging critical infrastructure at a time when people need their AC running at full blast, if they even have it.

From Salon