full-bore

[ foo l-bawr, -bohr ]
/ ˈfʊlˈbɔr, -ˈboʊr /
Informal.

adjective

moving or operating at the greatest speed or with maximum power.

adverb

to the fullest extent; with the greatest power, speed, force, etc.: The cars drove full-bore down the straightaway.

Example sentences from the Web for full-bore

  • If you support Obama on this question, you open yourself up to full-bore fire from the populist right.

    The Mosque Litmus Test |Tunku Varadarajan |August 17, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
  • At a meeting in mid-April, Team McCain prepared a full-bore media plan to deal with the fallout if the story broke.

    More Juicy Election Details |The Daily Beast |January 11, 2010 |DAILY BEAST