head of steam

成語所屬單字head

head of steam — 慣用語

1. The pressure produced by steam in a small space; also used figuratively for mome

1.慣用語
釋義

蒸汽壓力;勢頭

The pressure produced by steam in a small space; also used figuratively for momentum.

例句

The old engine built up a good head of steam before moving.

The campaign has been building up a head of steam recently.