单词 | all systems go |
释义 | Idioms and Phrases with all systems goall systems go Everything is ready for proceeding, as in They've rented a hall and lined up the speakers, so it's all systems go for the rally. Originating in the late 1960s with reference to launching space missiles and vehicles, this expression has been transferred to general use. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. all systems goSEE SYNONYMS FOR all systems go ON THESAURUS.COM A state of readiness for immediate action: “Your proposal has been approved, so it's all systems go.” This phrase originated in the 1960s during the heyday of space flight and referred to the launching of missiles and other space vehicles. Words nearby all systems goall square, all-star, all-state, Allston, All's Well That Ends Well, all systems go, all talk (and no action), all-terrain bike, all-terrain vehicle, all that, All that glitters is not gold The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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