| 词汇 | a head of steam |
| 释义 | Idiom a head of steam energy to quickly make progress.There's no question, though, that the drive to stop capital punishment has picked up a head of steam. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of a head of steam (= the pressure that is needed in the engine of an old-fashioned steam train to make it start moving) a head of steamMomentum; the energy needed to move forward. The protests against the corrupt organization picked up a head of steam when the national media started covering the story. |
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