What Does ‘Like Gangbusters’ Mean? — VOA Learning English
Topics: суспільство
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With a new project, you may want to start with energy and excitement. If that is the case, you could say you want to start like gangbusters.
To start like gangbusters means you start a project on the right foot – an exciting one! You begin with energy, speed, and attention-getting success.
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She works like gangbusters and gets the job done quickly.
The wildflowers are spreading like gangbusters.
We can use this expression to describe something that starts with a lot of enthusiasm. It can also mean someone or something is having great effect -- usually in a good way. Whatever the attempt is, it is successful.
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