flat out

/flæt aʊt/
/flæt aʊt/
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Definitions of flat out
  1. adverb
    at top speed
    “he ran flat out to catch the bus”
    synonyms: like blue murder
  2. adverb
    in a blunt direct manner
    synonyms: bluffly, bluntly, brusquely, roundly
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