full-bore

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adjective

Thoroughgoing; complete; total.“He is full-bore environmental activist.”
(of a firearm) Having a relatively large caliber.“Mounted on the wall was a full-bore elephant gun.”

adverb

At top speed; with full power.“The car raced full-bore into oncoming traffic.”

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full-blown full-fledged full tilt boogie full bore full-scale thorough full out in-depth thoroughgoing thoroughpaced full-on thorough-going straight-out full radical out-and-out full-handed flat out

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