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Etymologies
- From tilt ("encounter in jousting"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“When Aunt Lois checked his benevolent effusions by putting the test questions of practical efficiency, Uncle Fliakim remembered that he 'd "forgotten to inquire about that," and skipping through the kitchen, and springing into his old wagon, would rattle off again on at full tilt to correct and amend his investigations.”
“I smile and offer a queenly wave to Lord Dacre, who has just unseated Baron Chumsley, who should have known better than to position himself quite so high in the saddle when riding full tilt against one of Dacre’s experience.”
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“Jumped out of the window and round the house and down the drive and then there was a policeman coming to head him off, and he swerved and ran full tilt for the lake.”
“Nicholas abandoned all thought of turning aside towards the bishop's hospital of Saint Cross or the east gate, and rode on full tilt towards the west gate.”
“Tally landed in a crouch inside the whirlwind of pine needles and saw Shay’s yellow-glowing form running full tilt right at her.”
“I never saw the like in my life, I who watched the great charge against Campbell's Highlanders at Balaclava — but those were only Russians, while these were the fathers of the Guides and Probyn's and the Bengal Lancers, and the only thing to stop them at full tilt was a horse soldier as good as themselves.”
“On one occasion a magnificent gemsbock had managed to get past the King of Saxony, and finding a net in the way, charged it full tilt with a flying leap.”
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full phrases/words
how full is used
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Foxtrot's list
afternoon delight, almost unreal, full of spark, dazzle n daze, alarming stride, rushing tide, double dagger, in the nude, constant pressure, widow maker, bourbon on the rocks, air fare holme and 311 more...
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Fun Phrases & Idioms
dust up, wreak havoc, the willies, cash cow, average joe, drama queen, fancy pants, houston we have a..., in your face, just deserts, kangaroo court, quality time and 78 more...
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