a head of steam

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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)

See also: head, steam

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It's difficult for clubs like us to build up a head of steam in the Premier League," added Mowbray "In the early part of the season we won three out of four in the Premier League when we won at Middlesbrough and beat Fulham and West Ham. Villa can be beaten - Mowbray; ALBION NEWS by Birmingham Mail (England) uk CAPTION(S): IMPRESSIVE: AirHammer build up a head of steam at the Jailhouse in Much Park Street tonight Duo create a heavy sound; GO! ROCK by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) Byline: By Robert Brooks A HEAD of steam is building in a bid to bring trains back to an abandoned Northumberland rail line, as the first solid planning application is lodged. First signal in bid to bring trains back by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			a gut reaction a gut-bucket a hair out of place a hair shirt a hair's breadth a half-wit a halfway house a hand in a hand with a hand-me-down a handful a handle on a hang-up a hanger-on a happy accident a happy hunting ground a happy medium a hard nut a hard nut to crack a hard row to hoe a hard time a hard-on a has-been a hatchet job a hatchet man a head of steam a head start a heart of gold a heart of stone a heart-to-heart a heartbeat away from being a heavy date a heavy hitter A heavy purse makes a light heart a heck of a a heck of a lot of A hedge between keeps friendship green a hell of a a hell of a lot of a hell of a mess a helping hand a hen night a hidden agenda a high roller a high-flier a hit list a hit man a hold on a strong a hole card a hole in the wall a home away from home			a hard act to follow a hard act to follow a hard act to follow a hard act to follow a hard act to follow a hard act to follow A hard case A Hard Day's Night a hard nut a hard nut a hard nut a hard nut a hard nut a hard nut to crack a hard nut to crack a hard nut to crack a hard nut to crack a hard nut to crack a hard row to hoe a hard row to hoe a hard row to hoe a hard row to hoe a hard time a hard-on A Hardware Programming Language A Hardware Programming Language A Harvest Biotech Foundation International a has-been a hatchet job a hatchet man a head of steam a head start A Healthier Wisconsin A Heart of Gold a heart of stone a heart-to-heart a heartbeat away from a heartbeat away from a heartbeat away from a heartbeat away from being a heartbeat from a heartbeat from a heartbeat from A Heartbreaking Choice A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius a heavy date a heavy hitter A heavy purse makes a light heart a heck of a a heck of a lot of A hedge between keeps friendship green A Heinlein Trio a hell of a a hell of a a hell of a a hell of a lot of a hell of a mess a helluva a helluva someone or something a helping hand a hen night

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