вовсю

Russian

Etymology

From во (vo) + всю (vsju), literally "to (one's) all".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɐfˈsʲu]
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Adverb

вовсю́ • (vovsjú)

  1. (colloquial) as much or strongly as one can, to one's utmost
    гнать вовсю́gnatʹ vovsjúto drive as hard as one can
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