full throttle

1. (countable, uncountable)A maximum setting on an engine or motor control: especially, the totally open position of a valve for air intake, but also any corresponding maximum setting.

   Vollgas, voller Schub, volle Kraft (naut.)

2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A maximum level of speed, effort, or risk.

1. Driving at full throttle is for show-offs.

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2. Ziri booked it out of those woods full throttle.

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3. I need to drop these useless perceptions to take full throttle over my life.

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