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Full Head of Steam 

In basketball, when a player has high speed and momentum. Usually used to describe large players driving to the goal for a dunk.

Originates from confused basketball announcers mixing up their words when trying to describe a player as moving “full steam ahead” before entering common usage.

Sometimes described as simply a “head of steam”.
Giannis is tearing down the court with a full head of steam!

Not many people are going to be willing to take a charge when LeBron gets a head of steam toward the goal.
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Full Head Of Steam 

Phrase. To be seriously, dangerously and hilariously drunk.

Not location-specific; out with friends, on a date, at work - nowhere is safe from one of the lads getting a full head of steam up and running riot.

Interchangeable with;
- Massive Head Of Steam Up
- Fully Steamed

Superlative;
- World Record Head Of Steam Up
- Hey, did you see Ross last night?

- OMG yeah, he had a full head of steam up - I think he got arrested!
- What for?
- Everything...

Full Head Of Steam 

Phrase. To be seriously, dangerously and hilariously drunk.

Not location-specific; out with friends, on a date, at work - nowhere is safe from one of the lads getting a full head of steam up and running riot.

Interchangeable with;
- Massive Head Of Steam Up
- Fully Steamed

Superlative;
- World Record Head Of Steam Up
- Hey, did you see Ross last night?

- OMG yeah, he had a full head of steam up - I think he got arrested!
- What for?
- Everything...