gangbusters

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   plural of gangbuster

2. 2

   Very successful or profitable.

   • What went wrong for Ophelia Lovibond? It was all looking gangbusters after a string of entry-level Hollywood roles.
3. 3

   With great energy or speed

   With great energy or speed; very well.

   • to go gangbusters
   • This follows Llewelyn-Bowen on a promotional parade through China, his hopes resting largely on the basis that his British quirkiness will go gangbusters with Shanghai shoppers.
   • Clearly this is a moment tailor-made for the front crawl, but I can't do front crawl so instead I opt to skull, the swan-like grace of my upper body belying the fact that under the water my legs are going absolutely gangbusters.

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