come on like gangbusters

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come on like gangbusters (American informal)

to start doing something eagerly and with a lot of energy, especially performing or talking to people

Usage notes: Gangbusters was a radio program in the US about police who went after criminals with much energy and success.

In one of his most renowned performances, Cagney comes on like gangbusters as hoodlum Tom Powers.

See also: come, gangbuster, like

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``We've seen a lot of guys come on like gangbusters early in the race only to use their stuff up, burning up the brakes, straining the motors, getting too aggressive and crashing out of the thing. EX-WINSTON CUP CHAMP WALLACE REMAINS KING OF SHORT TRACKS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) More results

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