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