Definition of In full swing

1. Adverb. Proceeding with full vigor. "The party was in full swing"

Exact synonyms: In Full Action

Definition of In full swing

1. Adjective. (idiomatic) Proceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of In Full Swing

in for a penny, in for a pound
in for an inch, in for a mile
in for it
in for the kill
in force
in force(p)
in form
in forma pauperis
in from the cold
in front
in front of
in front of one's nose
in full
in full action
in full gear
in full swing (current term)
in full swing(p)
in full view
in gear
in general
in general(ip)
in goal
in good hands
in good order
in good part
in good spirits
in good stead
in good taste(p)
in good time

Literary usage of In full swing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Little Journeys to Homes of Great Scientists by Elbert Hubbard (1905)
"[HEN a man of genius is in full swing never contradict him, set him straight or try to reason with him. Give him a free field. A listener is sure to get a ..."

2. The Journal of Jurisprudence by Law Library Microform Consortium (1879)
"... and then when their premises are built and their concern in full swing, another richer or more influential firm comes upon the field to dispute thf ..."

3. History of Detroit, a Chronicle of Its Progress, Its Industries, Its by Paul Leake (1912)
"... ACTING GOVERNOR, AND THE FIRST GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN—MICHIGAN ADMITTED TO THE UNION—CIVIL GOVERNMENT AND COURTS in full swing. ..."

4. The Bath Stage: A History of Dramatic Representations in Bath by Belville S. Penley (1892)
"He puts the Wire in full Swing, and turns himself round ; sits on a Chair on the Wire in full Swing, and carries a balance on his Nose at the same Time. ..."

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