flat-out

/F L AE1 T AW1 T/

adjective

1
Complete, total, downright.
2
Very busy.
3
Lazy, sleeping.
“flat out (like a lizard in the sun) - doing absolutely nothing”

adverb

1
At top speed.
“After 10 minutes of running flat out, he was out of breath.”
2
Bluntly, no holds barred, totally, outright.
“He was flat out furious when his car was stolen.”

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