get up a head of steam

get up a (full) head of steam

To gain momentum or the energy needed to move forward. The protests against the corrupt organization got up a head of steam when the national media started covering the story. You can't make the jump standing still—you'll need to get up a full head of steam.See also: get, head, of, steam, up

get up a (full) head of steam

1. Lit. [for a steam engine] to build steam pressure in order to start operating. It took nearly thirty minutes to get up a full head of steam so that the locomotive could start moving. 2. Fig. to develop sufficient energy, enthusiasm, commitment, or determination to undertake something. It's nearly noon before I can get up a full head of steam and accomplish something.See also: get, head, of, steam, up

单词	get up a head of steam
释义	get up a head of steam get up a (full) head of steam To gain momentum or the energy needed to move forward. The protests against the corrupt organization got up a head of steam when the national media started covering the story. You can't make the jump standing still—you'll need to get up a full head of steam.See also: get, head, of, steam, up get up a (full) head of steam 1. Lit. [for a steam engine] to build steam pressure in order to start operating. It took nearly thirty minutes to get up a full head of steam so that the locomotive could start moving. 2. Fig. to develop sufficient energy, enthusiasm, commitment, or determination to undertake something. It's nearly noon before I can get up a full head of steam and accomplish something.See also: get, head, of, steam, up
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